San Clemente hosts Murrieta Valley on Friday in another installment of an annual CIF-Southern Section non-league football series that never disappoints.
If you’re looking for live scores and updates, you’ve come to the right place. Scroll down for a pregame overview followed by live scoring and results from kickoff to postgame.
Pregame
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times – San Clemente can never be counted out at home no matter the team it’s hosting. Look no further than 2021 when the Tritons suffered one of the more jarring regular season losses in recent program history, a 42-0 road demolition at the hands of Edison (Huntington Beach), before coming home and shocking higher-ranked Murrieta Valley 21-20 in the final minutes. With losses to Tustin and La Costa Canyon on the season, San Clemente is a fairly heavy underdog here, but it also has three quality wins already over Riverton (UT), Chaparral, and Chino Hills. No. 19 Murrieta Valley is coming off two blowout wins after starting with a 28-26 win over Rancho Cucamonga and 56-35 loss to Servite, and it could really use even more momentum before starting Big West – Upper play next week.
Live score, updates, highlights
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4TH QUARTER:
9:37: Murrieta Valley continues putting nails in the coffin – although there is plenty of time left if San Clemente can mount a comeback. The Nighthawks manage to recover their own punt after it apparently deflected after a Triton. That moves them from deep inside their own territory to near midfield with a new set of downs.
3RD QUARTER:
LATE Q3: Nighthawks turn San Clemente over on downs deep inside their own territory.
6:07 – Murrieta Valley 20, San Clemente 7: Murrieta Valley has taken control of the game after scoring on a short run from Jeremiah Watson. It was set up by Johnson II’s second pick of the game, which was the Nighthawks’ third.
Jeremiah Watson 2-yard rushing touchdown extends the Nighthawks lead.
Murrieta Valley 20, San Clemente 7 pic.twitter.com/ptv2FDdULP
— Sebastian Sanchez (@Ssanchez_16) September 27, 2025
Murrieta Valley leads 13-7 at halftime.
2ND QUARTER:
Late Q2 – Murrieta Valley 13, San Clemente 7: The Nighthawks extend their lead in the waning seconds of the first half on a Johnson II touchdown catch through contact from Isaia.
Nighthawks Derrick Johnson II with an incredible touchdown catch before halftime.
Murrieta Valley 13, San Clemente 7 pic.twitter.com/oskcb6Nk9H
— Sebastian Sanchez (@Ssanchez_16) September 27, 2025
Late Q2: Murrieta Valley has its second pick of the quarter and game, this time from Oklahoma commit Derrick Johnson II. He made it in the red zone and returned it to the Nighthawks’ own 40, give or take a few yards.
Q2: Murrieta Valley takes over on a Joseph Rodriguez interception.
1ST QUARTER:
Q1 – San Clemente 7, Murrieta Valley 6: The Nighthawks respond quickly on a touchdown from Ty Isaia to Caden Brown.
Caden Brown hauls in a touchdown for the Nighthawks. The PAT was no good.
San Clemente 7, Murrieta Valley 6 pic.twitter.com/PL70FvD8YW
— Sebastian Sanchez (@Ssanchez_16) September 27, 2025
Q1 – San Clemente 7, Murrieta Valley 0: San Clemente capitalizes on the pick and strikes first as Eiler King finds Shane Kiley in the corner of the end zone.
Eiler King ➡️ Shane Kiley touchdown
San Clemente 7, Murrieta Valley 0 pic.twitter.com/AyaigacnMq
— Sebastian Sanchez (@Ssanchez_16) September 27, 2025
Q1: San Clemente’s Jaxson Rex ends the first drive of the game by grabbing an interception.
San Clemente vs. Murrieta Valley start time
- Date: Friday, Sep. 26
- Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
The opening kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. PT on Friday, Sep. 26. The game will be played at San Clemente High School.
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