The top two teams in the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football, are battling before 10,000 fans at the Santa Ana Bowl in Southern California.
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END of 1st Quarter – No. 1 Mater Dei 0 No. 2 St. John Bosco 0
On the first play of the 2nd quarter, Mater Dei takes 7-0 lead on Elijah Brown 9-yard touchdown run. The run capped a 99-yard drive.
🚨 THE SCORING HAS BEGUN 🚨
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Elijah Brown with the QB keeper #GOTW | #SoCal | @CIFSS | @MDFootball pic.twitter.com/mHgyKnPLaD
St. John Bosco had four drives in the first half, but couldn’t find the end zone. The hurt themselves with five penalities.
HALF – No. 1 Mater Dei 7 No. 2 St. John Bosco 0
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St. John Bosco has to go to backup quarterback Caleb Sanchez to start the second half. Starting QB Pierce Clarkson is in concussion protocol. The Braves were already without running back Chauncey Sylvester, who wasn’t in uniform because of an illness.
Bosco ties it up with 3:42 to go in the third on their sixth drive of the game. Cam Jones scored on a 5-yard run on a 4th and 2 play.
Cameron Jones TD. The line came through. 3:42 left in third. St. John Bosco 7, Mater Dei 7. pic.twitter.com/LT9Qv4ngIe
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) October 8, 2022
End of 3rd Quarter – No. 1 Mater Dei 7 No. 2 St. John Bosco 7
Andre Medina boots a 22 yard field goal to give the lead back to Mater Dei with 7:14 to play.
Jordan Davison ices the win with a touchdown run with 1:01 to play.
FINAL: No. 1 Mater Dei 17 No. 2 St. John Bosco 7