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MISSION VIEJO — Santa Margarita’s football program completed the final stage of a radical transformation Saturday at a destination many believed wasn’t possible before the season.

The Eagles played for the CIF State Open Division championship one season removed from a 5-7 finish, and just more than a year since an alleged hazing incident surfaced.

De La Salle wide receiver Trisshon Wright, center, is stopped and brought down by Santa Margarita defenders in the CIF State Open Division football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

De La Salle quarterback Brayden Knight runs into Santa Margarita linebacker Dash Fifita, rig

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