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Live score updates recap: Oregon-bound Jordon Davison rushes for 3 TDs, lifting Mater Dei past Santa Margarita

National No. 1 Monarchs have tough time but knock off the Eagles behind their star running back

Mitch Stephens

Jordon Davison (0) rushed for three touchdowns in Mater Dei's 40-18 win over Santa Margarita.
Jordon Davison (0) rushed for three touchdowns in Mater Dei's 40-18 win over Santa Margarita. / Photo: Jan Hendry

Jordon Davison started and finished Mater Dei's 40-18 win over Santa Margarita in a tough Trinity League opener on Friday.

The Oregon-bound back scored on runs of 64 yards and 26 yards to open the Monarchs' scoring and added a late one to put a bow on their fifth straight win for the nation's No. 1 team.

Mater Dei also got a gritty performance from backup quarterback Dailon Clanton who had two touchdown passes in relief of Washington-bound QB Dash Beierly, who was injured in the first half.

It was a gritty performance for Santa Margarita, who played without its head coachAnthony Rouzier, who was placed on administrative leave earlier in the week.

The Eagles actually took a 7-0 lead on a 2-yard keeper from quarterback John Gazzaniga, but after Davison's 64-yard jaunt and ensuing 2-point conversion, the Monarchs were never caught. Either was Davison.

PREGAME

It's tough enough playing the No. 1 team in the country. Santa Margarita will have to do so without its head coach.

The Eagles (3-2) open Trinity League play Friday night at home against the Monarchs of Mater Dei after learning earlier in the week their head coach Anthony Rouzier was place on administrative leave.

Defensive coordinator Steve Fifita will take over for Santa Margarita which will try to contend with the Monarchs' high powered attack, led by Oregon-bound four-star RB Jordon Davison.

Mater Dei (4-0) has played a monster schedule with wins over Corona Centennial (42-25), Bishop Gorman-Las Vegas (31-15), Hawaii's top team Kahuku (38-7) and Baltimore power St. Frances Academy (25-14).

Santa Margarita (3-2) has had an up and down season, starting with a 35-7 loss to nationally-ranked Mission Viejo, followed up with an impressive 31-15 win over Corona Centennial. Big wins over Bakersfield Liberty (42-3) and Oaks Christian (37-17) had the Eagles going in the right direction, but a 14-13 loss at Leuzinger before the break sent them heading the other direction.

The game is full of top Division I prospects, especially on the Mater Dei side with seniors Chuck McDonald (Alabama), a cornerback, and another CB Daryus Dixson (Penn State), edge rusher Nasir Wyatt (Oregon) and wide receiver Marcus Harris (Oklahoma).

Defensive lineman JJ Hanne, a Georgia commit, leads Santa Margarita among its seniors along with offensive tackle Elijah Vaikona (USC) and QB John Gazzaniga. Perhaps its most explosive player is junior wide receiver Trent Mosley, who has 34 catches for 557 yards and five touchdowns. Mosley is questionable with an injury.

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FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN MATER DEI: Jordon Davison with touchdown No. 3. Puts bow on this one. Final: Mater Dei 40, Santa Margarita 18.

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA! Touchdown pass and 2-point conversion. 5:15 4Q. Mater Dei 33, Santa Margarita 18.

TOUCHDOWN MATER DEI! 9 Backup QB Dailon Clanton with another TD pass, this one 2-yarder to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt. Mater Dei 33, Santa Margarita 10. 11:05

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN MATER DEI! Dailon Clanton with 18-yard touchdown to Gavin Honore. Mater Dei 26, Santa Margarita 10. 4:10 3Q.

FIELD GOAL MATER DEI! Monarchs take a 19-10 lead midway through the 3Q.

SECOND QUARTER

SANTA MARGARITA FIELD GOAL: The Eagles close to inside a touchdown. 5:00 2Q. Mater Dei 16, Santa Margarita 10.

FIRST QUARTER

DAVISON STRIKES AGAIN FOR MATER DEI! Davison breaks free again for a 26-yard run. 2-point conversion good. Mater Dei 16, Santa Margarita 7.

DAVISON STRIKES! The 4-star running back for Mater Dei breaks loose for a 64-yard touchdown. 2-point conversion good on Shaun Scott run. Mater Dei 8, Santa Margarita 7. 5:00 1Q.

TOUCHDOWN SANTA MARGARITA: The Eagles strike first. Eagles 7, Mater Dei 0. QB John Gazzaniga 2-yard run.

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Mitch Stephens
MITCH STEPHENS

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.

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