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Live score update: Corona Centennial at Arizona No. 1 Peoria Liberty

California's No. 1 2025 recruit Husan Longstreet tries to solve Liberty's stingy defense that has given up 20 points all season

Mitch Stephens

Corona Centennial 2025 Husan Longstreet is one of the top 50 California QBs to watch in 2024.
Corona Centennial 2025 Husan Longstreet is one of the top 50 California QBs to watch in 2024. / Photo: Heston Quan

The Huskies of Corona Centennial have dropped a couple early games but no shame in losing to national No. 1 Mater Dei and Trinity League power Santa Margarita.

The Huskies rebounded with wins over a pair of Utah stalwarts, Timpview (56-20) and Lone Peak (49-35) and now play the top team in Arizona, Peoria Liberty in a big cross-state game 7 p.m. Saturday.

California's top 2025 recruit, quarterback Husan Longstreet, a Texas A&M commit, will try to solve the tough Liberty defense, which shut out its first two opponents, Desert Edge (22-0) and O'Connor (40-0) before a 49-20 win at home over Mountain View.

AT A GLANCE: Centennial at Liberty

Liberty is led by 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive tackle Nick Spence, a Minnesota commit. Defensive tackle Caden Branston (6-3, 270), a Colorado State commit, leads the other side of the ball. Safety Zeth Thues, a 5-11, 185-pound junior is another top recruit with offers from Arizona State, Boston College, Kansas, Kansas State and Washington State, among others.

Check back for updates throughout the night.

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN CENTENNIAL! Fourth TD pass for Longstreet, a 41-yarder to Cory Butler. Back and forth we go. Centennial 42, Liberty 32. 1:00 3Q. There's a reason Longstreet is the No. 1 senior recruit in California. Absolute perfect toss. Great video from THE GREAT Richard Obert of the Arizona Republic.

TOUCHDOWN LIBERTY! Control, hah! First one to 50 might win this one. Esteban Demby-Iames 5-yard TD run. 2-point conversion good. Centennial 35, Liberty 32. 3:05 3Q.

TOUCHDOWN CENTENNIAL! A long scramble by Longsteet sets up Drake's second short TD run, a 1-yarder to put the Huskies back in control. Centennial 35, Liberty 24. 5:02 3Q.

PICK 6 LIBERTY! The above-mentioned Thues shows why he's heavily recruited. jumps a short rout, takes it 60 yards for a touchdown and the Lions are right back in it. Centennial 28, Liberty 24. 6:24 3Q.

FIELD GOAL LIBERTY! Big leg of Karson Dombrovski drills 49-yarder. Centennial 28, Liberty 17. 7:30 3Q.

SECOND QUARTER

HALFTIME SCORE: Centennial 28, Liberty 14

LONGSTREET STRIKES AGAIN! The Centennial senior QB connects with Tyler George again, this time a 12-yarder, his third TD of the half to put the Huskies up 28-14 just before halftime. the play came on fourth down and George beat double and close coverage. Eight seconds left in the half.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS X2! Both teams drive into other team's territory, but defenses stiffen. Centennial takes over at its own 20 with about 2 minutes to go in the half, still leading 21-14.

TOUCHDOWN HUSKIES! Centennial wouldn't be denied this time as Longstreet with his second TD pass, this time to Tyler George, 30 yards. 2-point conversion pass to Butler. Centennial 21, Liberty 14. 8:36 2Q.

HUGE TURNOVER! Centennial driving toward go-ahead score, but instead fumbles in the end zone. Liberty recovers. Lions take over at its own 20. 2:00. Liberty 14, Centennial 13.

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN LIBERTY! This is turning into bonafide track meet. Fletcher with 87-yard touchdown to Marley Chancey. Liberty 14, Centennial 13. 1:00 1Q.

TOUCHDOWN CENTENNIAL! Longstreet hooks up with Cory Butler for 60-yard scoring strike off quick post pattern. Butler catches at about the Liberty 40 and is gone. Centennial 13, Liberty 7. 5:01 2Q. XP failed.

TOUCHDOWN LIBERTY! Braxton Huynh hauls in a 15-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Fletcher. Game tied at 7. The Lions recover a Centennial fumble at the Huskies 31 and take it in. 6:00 1Q.

TOUCHDOWN CENTENNIAL! Longstreet to Noah Westbrooke connection sets up 1-yard dive by Braylin Drake. Huskies take 7-0 lead just two minutes into play.

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