"In a high school football season full of surprises, the biggest of all was a Heisman Trophy winner guiding his alma mater to a state championship on Saturday night in California's toughest division in his rookie season of coaching. Who had Carson Palmer and Santa Margarita on their bingo card toppling Sierra Canyon, Orange Lutheran, Corona Centennial and Corcord De La Salle in a four-game postseason stretch that left the Eagles as Southern Section Division 1 and CIF Open Division state champions?"
"The final piece of the puzzle was solved with Santa Margarita's 47-13 win over De La Salle on Saturday night at Saddleback College, the ninth consecutive season a Southern California team has won California's highest bowl game. It's been fruitless to think anyone was beating Santa Margarita (11-3) over the last month with a healthy Trent Mosley."
"In the first half, when Santa Margarita opened a 35-7 halftime lead, Mosley had eight catches for 134 yards and touchdowns from 34 and six yards and also ran seven yards for another touchdown. He finished with 11 receptions for 183 yards. With his underrated speed, upper-body strength and the skills to play multiple positions, Mosley has been the best player in California for weeks. Santa Margarita has been getting him the ball much more in the postseason, and opponents have had no answers for defending him."
Carson Palmer guided Santa Margarita to a CIF Open Division state championship in his rookie coaching season, culminating in a 47-13 win over De La Salle. Santa Margarita toppled Sierra Canyon, Orange Lutheran, Corona Centennial and De La Salle in a four-game postseason stretch to claim Southern Section Division 1 and state titles. Wide receiver Trent Mosley dominated the postseason, finishing the final with 11 catches for 183 yards and multiple touchdowns after a 10-catch, 292-yard performance two weeks earlier. Mosley’s speed, strength and versatility made him the team’s primary weapon. Santa Margarita finished the season 11-3, and the victory marked the ninth straight season a Southern California team won California's highest bowl game.
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