Santa Margarita faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles managed a 33-27 win over the Huskies. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their three-point performance the contest before.
Trace Johnson had a dynamite game, throwing for 209 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in one TD on the ground. Adrian Petero helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and one score.
Santa Margarita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ca'Ron Williams and Jayden Crowder. Another thorn in Centennial's side was Leki Holani, who picked up 0.5 sacks, made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
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| 08/28/25 - Home | 33-27 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 31-15 W |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 21-34 L |
The victory got Santa Margarita back to even at 1-1. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Looking ahead, Santa Margarita will take on Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Centennial, they will square off against Bingham at 7:00 p.m. on September 6.
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