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Former USC football Heisman winner Carson Palmer says coaching high school football is where he’s ‘supposed to be’
Carson Palmer says returning to Santa Margarita as head coach has convinced him that coaching high school football is where he belongs. The former USC Heisman-winning quarterback and 14-year NFL veteran has led his alma mater to a strong run, and says he does not want to be anywhere else.
Santa Margarita finished the regular season unbeaten at 10-0 and enters the play-offs as reigning CIF Southern Section Division 1 and CIF Open Division state champions. The Eagles are 21-3 under Palmer; his son Fletch, the team’s junior quarterback, passed for 1,501 yards, 11 touchdowns and a 65.2 per cent completion rate. After controversy over Fletch being named starter ahead of senior Matthew Smith, the team will begin its title defence against San Clemente.
In short
- Palmer says coaching at Santa Margarita is where he is meant to be.
- The Eagles completed the regular season 10-0.
- His son Fletch threw for 1,501 yards and 11 touchdowns.