History repeated itself, again, Friday night, as Mater Dei, No. 2 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, dominated No. 1 St. John Bosco 35-7 to win the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship. The win avenged the Monarchs’ 28-0 loss to the Bosco on October 13. And, it marked the sixth time since 2016 that the regular season loser, won the playoff matchup.
Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco Parts I & II
2023
Regular season – St. John Bosco 28, Mater Dei 0
Playoffs – Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7
2022
Regular season – Mater Dei 17, St. John Bosco 7
Playoffs – St. John Bosco 24, Mater Dei 22
2019
Regular Season – Mater Dei 38, St. John Bosco 24
Playoffs – St. John Bosco 39, Mater Dei 34
2018
Regular Season – St. John Bosco 41, Mater Dei 18
Playoffs – Mater Dei 17, St. John Bosco 13
2017
Regular Season – Mater Dei 31, St. John Bosco 21
Playoffs – Mater Dei 49, St. John Bosco 24
2016
Regular Season – Mater Dei 26, St. John Bosco 21
Playoffs – St. John Bosco 42, Mater Dei 28
2013
Regular Season – St. John Bosco 24, Mater Dei 2
Playoffs – St. John Bosco 34, Mater Dei 7
The Mater Dei defense was outstanding, scoring on two Pick 6’s.
The game was played before over 11,000 fans at the famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It’s the 13th overall CIF-Southern Section championship for Mater Dei, which will play in the State Open Division Championship game in two weeks.
An Open Division championship could give MD its fourth High School Football American national title. The Monarchs won our national crown in 2017, 2017 and 2021.
