We will finally get Mater Dei-St. Frances Academy Part II this year. A showdown between the two high school football heavyweights will take place September 22 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The game is part of a home-and-home series (2023 and 2024), according to Joe Maimone of Prep Gridiron Logistics, which brought the two teams together.
Related: 2023 Out-of-State Games
Big Game Match‼️
— Mater Dei Football (@MDFootball) April 26, 2023
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🗓️ 9.22.23
📍Baltimore, Maryland
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Back in 2019, Mater Dei beat SFA 34-18 with Bryce Young at the helm. Mater Dei came into that game ranked No. 1 in the High School Football America national rankings after winning back-to-back national championships in 2017 and 2018.
St. Frances entered the 2019 contest ranked No. 3 in the nation.
Young, who will possibly hear his name called first Thursday in the 2023 NFL Draft, got the Monarchs out to a 31-6 lead on four rushing touchdowns.
Last year, Mater Dei finished No. 4 in the HSFA 300, powered by NFL Play Football. SFA finished No. 7 in the nation.
Related: 2022 HSFA 300
The MD/SFA game is expected to be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
