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Santa Margarita Stuns Centennial Again in California High School Football Opener

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Santa Margarita beat Centennial by one point on Friday, marking their third win over that opponent in two seasons. Oak Ridge also pulled off a comeback against Argyle, while Clovis West overcame a halftime deficit to win. The article recaps results from the top high school football games in California for Week 1.

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Santa Margarita's one-point victory over Centennial extends a remarkable recent run in this rivalry, giving the Eagles their third win in two seasons against the Corona powerhouse. The narrow margin continues a pattern of tightly contested matchups that have defined this series, with Santa Margarita again finding a way to prevail in a high-stakes opener.

Several other California programs showed resilience in Week 1. Oak Ridge erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit against Texas opponent Argyle, with Ethan Quan scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the final two minutes. Clovis West overcame a halftime hole with a 30-7 second-half surge, while Pacifica's

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