Santa Margarita tops Centennial in OT for first win under Carson Palmer

Santa Margarita tops Centennial in OT for first win under Carson Palmer

MISSION VIEJO – Carson Palmer, who won plenty of football games when he was Santa Margarita’s quarterback, got his first win Thursday as the school’s football coach. Adrian Petero’s 1-yard run, with plenty of push from the offensive line, in overtime gave the Eagles a 33-27 win over Centennial in a nonleague game at Trabuco Hills High. Santa Margarita coach Carson Palmer talks to the referees during a nonleague game against Centennial on Thursda…

Santa Margarita Rebounds From Loss To Beat Centennial

Carson Palmer had gotten used to the simplicities of football being done for him. Water jugs sat on sideline tables ready for hydration before he’d trot on the field for pregame warmups. Assistants would rush headsets to him so he could communicate with his coaches in the upper-level boxesduring his 15-year NFL career. Even the obvious, ensuring footballs for the game, was an afterthought. Outside of the hunger built after a four-point loss to M…