Each squad has a pair of 4-star prospects ready to shine Friday as Carson Palmer prepares for head coaching debut.
The showdown features a combined 25 players that have landed at least one FBS offer, including 15 from Santa Margarita.
The Eagles are led by four-star USC commits
Simote Katoanga and
Trent Mosley. Katoanga is a 6-foot-5, 240-pound defensive lineman while Mosley caught eight touchdown passes last season from his wide receiver position.
Four-star prospects
Jeron Jones and
Vance Spafford are the highest-rated recruits for Mission Viejo. Jones, a cornerback committed to Washington, had three interceptions in 2024 while Spafford is headed to Miami after a 14-touchdown junior season at wide receiver.
How to watch
Date/location: Friday, Aug. 22 / Trabuco Hills High School Stadium
Kickoff: 7 p.m. PT
Free stream: MaxPreps |
YouTubeTickets: GoFan Broadcast team: Jeff Kurtz, Zack Poff
Read on for a complete rundown of the FBS recruits set to take the field Friday. Rankings referenced are via 247Sports and On3.
Mission Viejo
Four-stars (2)
WR — Vance Spafford | 5-11 | 175 | Miami2026 | No. 98 overall | No. 10 WR | No. 12 CA
CB — Jeron Jones | 6-0 | 165 | Washington 2026 | No. 25 CB | No. 34 CA
Three-stars (6)
2026 | No. 30 QB | No. 35 CA
DL — J.D. Hill | 6-2 | 270 | Northern Arizona2026 | No. 139 DL | No. 110 CA
LB — Brady Bowman | 6-2 | 2202026 | No. 199 LB | No. 269 CA
RB — Davonte Curtis | 5-9 | 1952026 | No. 152 RB | No. 314 CA
WR — Jack Junker | 5-10 | 1802027 | No. 85 WR | No. 117 CA
CB — Jordan Hicks | 6-1 | 1802028 | No. 141 overall | No. 11 CB | No. 10 CA
Unranked but at least one offer (2)
EDGE — Max Markofski | 6-4 | 2002027 | Offers from Minnesota and New Mexico
ATH — Jeremy Bonhomme | 6-1 | 1852028 | Offer from Arizona State
Santa Margarita
Four-stars (2)
DL — Simote Katoanga | 6-5 | 240 | USC2026 | No. 56 overall | No. 6 DL | No. 8 CA
WR — Trent Mosley | 5-11 | 170 | USC2026 | No. 111 overall | No. 11 WR | No. 16 CA
Three-stars (11)
S — Logan Hirou | 6-1 | 185 | UCLA2026 | No. 80 S | No. 80 CA
DL — Manoah Faupusa | 6-2 | 360 | Arizona2026 | No. 98 DL | No. 96 CA
CB — Jayden Crowder | 5-11 | 165 | Cal2026 | No. 70 CB | No. 40 CA
IOL — Niniva Nicholson | 6-3 | 285 | Arizona State2026 | No. 114 IOL | No. 108 CA
QB — Trace Johnson | 6-0 | 180 | Tulane2026 | No. 96 QB | No. 124 CA
LB — Ivrick Carrigan | 5-11 | 2052026 | No. 182 LB | No. 215 CA
LB — Dash Fifita | 5-10 | 185 | Arizona2026 | No. 164 LB | No. 168 CA
LB — Leki Holani | 6-0 | 223 | Sacramento State2026 | No. 205 LB | No. 314 CA
DL — Isaia Vandermade | 6-2 | 2702027 | No. 51 DL | No. 68 CA
CB — Ca'ron Williams | 5-11 | 1752028 | No. 141 overall | No. 13 CB | No. 10 CA
WR — Grant Mosley | 6-0 | 1852028 | No. 272 overall | No. 55 WR | No. 29 CA
Unranked but at least one offer (2)
2027 | Offer from Sacramento State.
RB — Jaion Smith | 6-0 | 1852028 | Offers from Morgan State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Syracuse and Texas State.
