Centennial earns Mater Dei rematch after upsetting Mission Viejo

Corona (Calif.) Centennial and Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei last went head-to-head on the opening night of the season. Mater Dei won handily, 42-25, but Centennial was without standout five-star quarterback Husan Longstreet.

This time, the Huskies will have their dangerous signal caller behind center.

Centennial upset Mission Viejo 25-20 in last week’s quarterfinal game to set up a clash with an undefeated Mater Dei this Friday in the CIF Southern Section semifinal.

On3 High School Snapshot
Rankings: No. 1 (No. 1 CA) Mater Dei vs. No. 10 (No. 3 CA) Centennial
Date & Time: Friday, Nov. 22 — 7 p.m. PT
Watch Live: NFHS Network
Key Centennial Players to Watch: QB Husan Longstreet, WR Cory Butler
Key Mater Dei Players to Watch: RB Jordon Davison, CB Chuck McDonald

Against a Mission Viejo defensive secondary that included five-star Alabama commit Dijon Lee, Longstreet was 17-of-23 passing for 216 yards and a touchdown last Friday. He added 52 yards and a score on the ground.

Two days later, Longstreet decided to stay home for college and flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to USC. On Monday, Longstreet earned a five-star rating in the latest release of the 2025 On300 ranking. According to On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power, Longstreet, “has arguably the strongest arm in the cycle.”

“To put it plainly, he has an absolute bazooka attached to his right arm,” Power wrote. “No quarterback in 2025 throws with more velocity to all levels of the field. Longstreet has hit his stride as a senior after missing the beginning of the season with an injury. He’s lead his Corona (Calif.) Centennial team to some big wins while making impressive throws and picking up yards on the ground.”

In nine games this season, Longstreet has thrown for over 1,600 yards and 19 touchdowns with another 494 yards and six scores on the ground. Arizona State commit Cory Butler Jr. is Longstreet’s leading receiver this season with 941 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

Centennial jumps in rankings ahead of showdown with Mater Dei

With the win over previously 8th-ranked Mission Viejo, Centennial leapt into the national top 10 of the On3 Composite High School Football Team Ranking. Sitting atop that ranking is the Huskies’ next opponent, Mater Dei.

The On3 Composite High School Football Team Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, Max Preps, Cal Preps, ESPN and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced High School Team Ranking.

When Centennial and Mater Dei met in the season opener, Oregon four-star running back commit Jordon Davison ran for 122 yards and a touchdown, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Davison gets to run behind a stout offensive line that includes elite Ducks offensive tackle commit Kodi Greene and Arizona pledge Sione Tohi.

The Monarchs’ defensive secondary should prove to be a difficult challenge for Longstreet. It is loaded with talent the likes of Alabama commit Chuck McDonald and Penn State commit Daryus Dixson.

In its quarterfinal game, Mater Dei defeated Sierra Canyon 33-13.

Centennial is looking for its first win against the Monarchs since the 2015 playoffs. Future NFL running back J. J. Taylor led the Huskies to a 42-36 victory with 219 rushing yards and a touchdown.