MURRIETA — Senior Night can be a challenging and sometimes problematic event for high school football teams.

King’s quarterback Colton Zeen (18) gets sacked by Murrieta Mesa’s Brett Rawls (11) during a game against King at Murrieta Mesa High School in Murrieta on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)

Murrieta Mesa celebrated its senior class before Friday night’s Big West Conference-South Division showdown against King. The Rams ended their warmup session 30 minutes before kickoff and then players lined up with their family on the sidelines.

And it took a while to get back into game mode. Murrieta Mesa faced a double-digit deficit during the first half, but the Rams recovered, scored 37 unanswered points and ultimately cruised to a 51-24 victory to clinc

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