Everyone seemed to know in the first quarter of the Southern Section Division 1 final at the Rose Bowl what Santa Margarita High was going to do again and again — get the ball into the hands of Trent Mosley.
Every offensive play in the opening 12 minutes by Santa Margarita involved a pass or a run by Mosley.
“Why not?” quarterback Trace Johnson said.
In the end, Santa Margarita defeated Corona Centennial 42-7 with Mosley scoring four touchdowns and catching 10 passes for a stunning 292 yards. Two weeks later, he made 11 catches for 183 yards and scored three touchdowns in a 47-13 win over De La Salle in the CIF Open Division state championship bowl win.
It was the culmination of a return to greatness for Mosley, who was the Trinity League player of the year as a sophomore, then was slowed by injuries last season. He finally got healthy this season after an injury in the opening game, and every opponent knew the challenge he presented.
Mosley has been selected The Times’ football player of the year in the Southland.
Trent Mosley raises the Southern Section Division 1 championship trophy won by Santa Margarita at the Rose Bowl.
(Craig Weston)
There’s little doubt where his talent comes from — it’s in his genes. His mother, Cindy, was the Heisman Trophy winner for soccer at Notre Dame. His father, Emmett, played football at Notre Dame. His sister, Jalyn, played soccer at Iowa. His brother, Emmett, is a receiver at Texas. Younger brother Grant is another top receiver at Santa Margarita. The three brothers used to see who was most competitive.
Highlights of Trent Mosley zigging and zagging and playing at a different level in his final high school game for Santa Margarita. Courtesy Interscholastic Films. pic.twitter.com/VFo9IC4xk7
“Usually my basketball games with my brothers would end up in fights. Video games, fights,” Trent said. “Blessed to have the experience and their guidance.”
There’s not a sport or position Mosley can’t master. He used to love playing lacrosse, and his versatility is his super power. When he shows up to USC, his college choice, the Trojans will have plenty of plans on how to use him, whether it’s receiver, wildcat quarterback, returning punts or kickoffs.
Centennial coach Matt Logan called him “phenomenal.” De La Salle coach Justin Alumbaugh said, “Good lord.”
Mosley added additional speed this season that led to even more big plays and showed what he can do when healthy.
“The gifts I’ve been given by God, working out with offseason speed training and also playing lacrosse two years ago — all that coming together produces what I can do now,” he said.
Mickey Rourke is trying to get his movie career back on trackCredit: GettyMickey has been linked to a new Ozzy Osbourne biopicCredit: EPARourke could also take on the role of music legend Johnny CashCredit: Getty
But luckily for Mickey his name has been linked to two big-screen biopics.
One is about the life of Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne while another will be on US country legend Johnny Cash.
One of my Hollywood insiders said Mickey’s name had repeatedly come up in meetings about the films when discussions turned to casting the older versions of the music legends.
They told me: “Producers here don’t even know about the Celebrity Big Brother thing, Mickey is golden in the States.
“This town also loves an underdog, and movie bosses think Mickey still has an Oscar-worthy performance they can wring out of him.
“He was a top actor back in the day — he would have been on a par with James Dean and Marlon Brando if he hadn’t taken wrong turns and gone down a bad path.
If the evil overlords of Hollywood give us the green light we could be filming in the spring
Jack Osbourne
“There are scripts in the pipeline on Ozzy and Johnny, and Mickey’s name has come up in meetings about both projects.
“They want to portray Ozzy’s final days before that amazing show at Villa Park, and they want a performance like Mickey gave in The Wrestler.
“They’re confident he could do it.”
It’s understood streaming giants Amazon MGM and Apple are interested in both projects, with big-name directors in the frame to oversee it — including Martin Scorsese.
Ozzy’s son Jack Osbourne first told me they were working on a film about his dad’s life before Ozzy’s homecoming show back in July.
Jack said: “We do have the film on the way. We have a lot of good forward momentum on the Ozzy biopic.
“We have a director attached now and the script is done and Sony Studios is going to be producing it.
“We are really excited about it so maybe we will do the premiere here in Birmingham.
“If the evil overlords of Hollywood give us the green light we could be filming in the spring so maybe it will be out summer 2027 — fingers crossed.”
I’m sure Mickey will be crossing his toes, as well as his fingers, that he gets the part.
JAMIE LEE: IT’S FREAKIER ONLINE
HER long-awaited sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday – imaginatively titled Freakier Friday – went down a storm with fans.
And Hollywood legend Jamie Lee Curtis says she knows exactly why we are seeing a resurgence in sequels and prequels.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in Freakier FridayCredit: PA
Speaking to comedian Geoff Norcott on this Times Radio show, Jamie said: “Nostalgia is very hot right now.
“Because people are feeling so freaked out by what’s happening that you cling, you cling to nostalgia to make you feel safe.”
Jamie, whose new film Ella McCay is out now, went on to slam cancel culture and attacks on free speech.
She added: “We’re all trying to figure out, what can we say? What can’t we say?
“The echo chamber is awful. Social media is awful. You say something that you believe in, you get hammered for it. I mean, hardcore.
“It’s hard to hold on to both the frustration you’re feeling but the sense of optimism and hope.
“I feel hope because I believe that the hatred is imploding, and I think we’re seeing it.”
Bizbit
GLASTONBURY might be two years away but festival boss Emily Eavis is busy curating the 2027 line up.
And Universal International’s official Instagram account has appeared to confirm that Tomora – made up of Norwegian singer Aurora and Tom Rowlands from The Chemical Brothers – have already been locked in.
The post also claims the supergroup will play California’s Coachella Festival next summer.
This would be incredible
IT’S STAR SHREK
THE life of a Bizarre reporter isn’t all red carpets and bubbly – sometimes you end up in a swamp with an ogre and a talking donkey.
Our Jack was invited backstage at the latest adaptation of Shrek: The Musical at Colchester’s Charter Hall to meet the cast before they kicked off their near sold-out run at the venue.
Jack backstage at Shrek The MusicalCredit: Supplied
With Red Dwarf’s Danny John Jules as Donkey and CITV’s Chris Edgerley as Lord Farquaad, the show is based on the hit 2001 film starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy.
Shrek and Princess Fiona are played by Joseph Rawlings and Rachel Jerram.
A refreshing change from the annual festive panto, the cast delivered a brilliant version of the big screen hit with a seriously impressive set to match.
Shout out to Ceris Hine as the perfectly executed Gingy, delivering our favourite Gingerbread Man performance of the year.
Chatting backstage about playing the pint-sized villain, Chris explained how spending the show on his knees left him in agony at times.
He said: “I’m a lot taller than Farquaad so I’m knee-padded up to the hilt but it’s worth it.
“Halfway through rehearsals we had to add extra padding as it was hurting too much.
“Hopefully the audience will have as much fun as we do.”
Unlike the fairytale dictator, this musical certainly doesn’t come up short.
JAMIE’S SO FESTIVE
Jamie Cullum: The Pianoman At Christmas @ Royal Albert Hall, London
★★★★★
Jamie Cullum performs at the Royal Albert HallCredit: Alamy
THERE’S nothing more festive than a trip to London’s Royal Albert Hall at Christmas – although a Jamie Cullum show there beats anything else to get you in the spirit.
Inspired by his criminally underrated 2020 album The Pianoman At Christmas, his two-hour seasonal spectacle, backed by a big band – “this is what expensive musicians sound like,” he half-joked – was an absolute treat.
And soon there will be more. He said of himself and wife Sophie Dahl : “We are trying to write the film of the Pianoman At Christmas.
“I told her I was going to announce it tonight so now we have to finish it.”
His voice is as smooth as a pricey whiskey and sounded just as great doing his original numbers as it did with family favourites Frosty The Snowman and Jingle Bells.
And as for Hang Your Lights, it deserves to be a modern Christmas classic.
Forget the turkey and mistletoe, Jamie Cullum’s annual festive show should be a staple of everyone’s Christmas.
HOWELL DAVIES
LILY’S SKIT ON STRANGER FLINGS
DAVID HARBOUR has another TV show to avoid, after his ex-wife Lily Allen called up Dakota Johnson to bring her infamous “Madeline” to life on Saturday Night Live.
Lily Allen performed on Saturday Night LiveCredit: YouTube/NBCDakota Johnson brought Lily’s infamous ‘Madeline’ to life on the showCredit: YouTube/NBCLily performed her explosive track TennisCredit: YouTube/NBCLily was married to Stranger Things star David HarbourCredit: Getty
At the end of Lily’s performance, Dakota brought Madeline to life and appeared to reveal for the first time what this other woman may have told Lily about allegedly getting with David behind her back.
Dakota said: “I hate that you’re in so much pain right now.
“I really don’t want to be the cause of any upset.
“He told me that you were aware this was going on and that he had your full consent.
“’If he’s lying about that, then please let me know.
“Because I have my own feelings about dishonesty. Lies are not something that I want to get caught up in.”
Dakota then planted a kiss on Lily’s cheek as she said: “Love and light, Madeline.”
