It is time to wrap up our coverage of the high school football games Friday night.
Our “Friday Night Football” host, reporter John W. Davis, has put together highlights from the best high school football games in the area.
Throughout the night, the Southern California News Group provided you with the latest scores, updates, video highlights, breaking news and photos.
We followed games in Orange County, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, Long Beach and the Inland Empire.
Below you can also find final scores from the top games, see some late-game heroics and take a look at postgame interviews with coaches and players.
But first, here’s John’s video recapping our Week 1 coverage and previewing a few of Week 2’s biggest games.
Friday Night Football Week 1 Recap with John W. Davis. I’m breaking down Santa Margarita’s big upset over Centennial, Yorba Linda over Edison, Serra over Warren, St. Paul over Amat, Sierra Canyon over Oaks Christian, Lincoln over LB Poly & more. #SoCalVarsity #HighSchoolFootball pic.twitter.com/2C8fCP4ZCL
— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) August 31, 2024
Final scores, highlights and interviews
OC REGISTER
Final score: Yorba Linda 22, Edison 21
Troy Roberts TD catch from Holden Nagin with 5 seconds to go ties it 21-21. Cayden Eilers would add the PAT. FINAL – Yorba Linda 22, Edison 21. pic.twitter.com/HzgXDcJHHy
— Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) August 31, 2024
Postgame with Yorba Linda QB Holden Nagin who threw a TD pass to Troy Roberts with 5 seconds remaining in a 22-21 win over Edison … pic.twitter.com/ZKUTaOXuvv
— Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) August 31, 2024
Final score: Servite 37, Murrieta Valley 17
🔥Servite RB @Qcswavy and his Mom know how to keep his offensive linemen happy after TDs! @ServiteFootball @ServiteSports pic.twitter.com/9eeY23zTeG
— Dan Albano (@ocvarsityguy) August 31, 2024
Rated #1 for a reason @Qcswavy Servite first lead 7-3 pic.twitter.com/0KyqbtEHSI
— Dan Albano (@ocvarsityguy) August 31, 2024
Final score: Los Alamitos 49, Narbonne 6
FINAL 🏈: Los Alamitos 49, Narbonne 6 @breezepreps
A 28-point second quarter after a scoreless first jump-started the rout.
Gauchos drop to 1-1.
— Tracy McDannald 📎 (@Tracy_McDannald) August 31, 2024
Final score: Trabuco Hills 42, Huntington Beach 38
FINAL
Trabuco Hills 42, Huntington Beach 38
The Mustangs get one last stop and hold on!!! @THHS_Football @ocvarsity pic.twitter.com/FArTKvN2mX
— David Delgado🇪🇨 (@DavidDelgado_OC) August 31, 2024
Trabuco Hills duo of QB Tristan Zale and WR Ryan Luce connected on the go-ahead score. The Mustangs defense did the rest to hold on for a 42-38 comeback win over Huntington Beach. @ocvarsity @THHS_Football @TristanZaleQB12 @RyanLuce2025 @Nolan_Football pic.twitter.com/V0NOkZlNGq
— David Delgado🇪🇨 (@DavidDelgado_OC) August 31, 2024
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
Final score: St. Paul 21, Bishop Amat 12
St. Paul coach Mike Moschetti following 21-12 win over Bishop Amat … the ending, wait for it pic.twitter.com/OkNb3j8C7g
— Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻💻 (@SGVNSports) August 31, 2024
St Paul QB Gabriel Castaneda threw for 146 yards, ran for two scores and thew for another in their 21-12 win over Bishop Amat. He talked about it pic.twitter.com/Z1e7Iz3N5r
— Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻💻 (@SGVNSports) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN: St. Paul’s Gabe Castaneda takes in another QB keeper for 6.
St. Paul leads 21-12 over Bishop Amat with 11:22 left in 4Q. @SGVNSports pic.twitter.com/5YLeP6p4C4
— Gabriel Duarte (@GabrielNDuarte_) August 31, 2024
Final score: Charter Oak 34, Chino Hills 21
Charter Oaks coach Dominick Farrar credited the players and coaching staffs game plan in tonight’s victory. @SGVNSports @SoCalVarsity pic.twitter.com/tCv38KJWsW
— Thomas Murray (@Thomas_L_Murray) August 31, 2024
L.A. DAILY NEWS
Final score: Sierra Canyon 35, Oaks Christian 10
Final: Sierra Canyon 35, Oaks Christian 10 pic.twitter.com/wStqgcAVdo
— Haley Sawyer (@haleymsawyer) August 31, 2024
Final score: Hart 38, Burroughs 19
Matteo Tarca scores his second touchdown of the evening
2-pt attempt no good
Hart 38
Burroughs 192 mins left pic.twitter.com/enYxHXm3iL
— Dan Lovi (@LoviSports) August 31, 2024
Final score: Notre Dame Sherman Oaks 35, Bishop Diego 34
Coach Evan Yabu speaking with his Notre Dame team after the one point win over Bishop Diego. @haleymsawyer @EvanYabu pic.twitter.com/ZSpjBOs6jk
— Jack Gillespie (@dnsjackg) August 31, 2024
LONG BEACH PRESS-TELEGRAM
Final score: San Diego Lincoln 42, Long Beach Poly 14
FINAL: San Diego Lincoln 42, Long Beach Poly 14
Lincoln’s seasoned ground of Hornets blew by the young Jackrabbits in a state Top 25 matchup.
Poly coach Stephen Barbee said he sees continued growth in his group, as they’ve still fought to the end in lopsided affairs. pic.twitter.com/h8xIQHevNd
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN: Poly is finally on the board.
After a kickoff return to the Lincoln 13, Jefferson finds Smith in a 13-yard TD pass. Jackrabbits still competing.
Lincoln 35, Poly 7 – 4:43 3Q@LBPoly_Football @BeachVarsity @SoCalVarsity pic.twitter.com/Q2iYe6UWsz
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) August 31, 2024
Final score: Downey 33, Orange Vista 26
Downey head coach Jack Williams talks about the gutsy win over Orange Vista, what worked in that final drive, QB Oscar Rios putting together a good second half, and a massive blocked punt that set up final TD @dvikesfootball @BeachVarsity @SoCalVarsity @presstelegram pic.twitter.com/wxdTsKQ1ov
— Chris Camello (@Chris_Camello) August 31, 2024
Downey QB @_OscarriosQB talks about the big win over Orange Vista, what worked for him in the second half, and throwing the game-winning TD pass to Damani Porras in the 4th @dvikesfootball @BeachVarsity @SoCalVarsity @presstelegram pic.twitter.com/lPFZ2ptKVD
— Chris Camello (@Chris_Camello) August 31, 2024
Final score: Marina 27, Wilson 13
Touchdown Marina!
Vikings quarterback Garrett Hunnicutt finds Shane Cassidy in the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown!
Vikings lead 27-0
9:38 to go in the game!@presstelegram @johnwdavis pic.twitter.com/kQKObjGCUq— Cristian Vasquez (@cristianjv_) August 31, 2024
Final score: St. John Bosco 71, Eastwood (Texas) 14
Final from Bellflower: The Braves are victorious against The Troopers of Eastwood by a score of 71-14. Sierra Canyon on the ⏰ pic.twitter.com/tGW5kYC2YU
— Bosco Football (@boscofootball) August 31, 2024
DAILY BREEZE
Final score: Inglewood 41, North Torrance 19
Final. Finally
Inglewood 41, North Torrance 19 @breezepreps— Damian Calhoun (@DamianCalhoun) August 31, 2024
Final score: Serra 36, Warren 0
Devohn Moutra Jr. on what this game meant to Serra, where the defensive intensity begins, his two INTS & more following Serra’s 36-0 W. pic.twitter.com/YZdSDsCpZ8
— Nick Ingram (@NickIngram310) August 31, 2024
INLAND
Final score: Santa Margarita 31, Centennial 15
Santa Margarita 31, Centennial 15 (final).
Appears to be Centennial’s first 0-2 start (on the field) results since 1998
— Eric-Paul Johnson (@CallMeEPJ) August 31, 2024
https://twitter.com/CallMeEPJ/status/1829730622153126170
Check out all of tonight’s coverage online
Orange County Register: click here
San Gabriel Valley Tribune: click here
Pasadena Star News: click here
Whittier Daily News: click here
L.A. Daily News: click here
Long Beach Press-Telegram: click here
Daily Breeze: click here
Press Enterprise: click here
Daily Bulletin: click here
San Bernardino Sun: click here
Redlands Daily Facts: click here
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