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Corona Centennial Upsets No. 1 Mater Dei 43-36 on Turnover-Filled Night

Turnovers defined the result for a Mater Dei team now facing Bishop Gorman next.

Mater Dei wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt (4) hauls in a pass as Centennial’s Boogie Williams (5) defends during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Overview

  • Centennial opened 28-0 and led 33-7 at halftime before Mater Dei surged with a 29-0 third quarter to take a 36-33 lead.
  • Mater Dei committed seven turnovers, including five fumbles and two interceptions, with giveaways fueling roughly 30 Centennial points.
  • Defensive back Jaden Walk-Green produced a pick-six, a 36-yard field goal to tie it late, and a contested interception with 1:51 left to seal it.
  • Sophomore running back Malaki Davis scored three touchdowns, finishing the decisive drive with a 4-yard run for a 43-36 edge with 2:27 remaining.
  • The defeat marked Mater Dei’s first loss to a non–St. John Bosco opponent since 2015, dropping the Monarchs to 2-1 ahead of Bishop Gorman as Centennial improved to 3-1.