There will be a new No. 1 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, on Sunday.
Friday night before a crowd of nearly 16,000 at the historic Rose Bowl, No. 3 St. John Bosco beat No. 1 Mater Dei 24-22. The win snapped the reigning HSFA national champs 29-game win streak and handed Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown his first-ever high school loss as a starting QB.
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Mater Dei grabbed an early 7-0 lead on Brown’s 28-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Harris.
OH MY. . @marthagreatest does it AGAIN but this on the biggest stage 🌹#GOTW | #SoCal | @CIFSS | @MDFootball pic.twitter.com/ccGZcPtIZx
— PrepZone (@prepzone) November 26, 2022
Bosco’s Pierce Clarkson’s 45-yard TD to Jahil McClain tied the game at 7-7 at the half.
Hey @LouisvilleFB , whatcha think of this 👀@PierceClarkson_ ➡️ @jahlil_mcclain #GOTW | #SoCal | @CIFSS | @boscofootball | @247Louisville pic.twitter.com/uUs0tw07KM
— PrepZone (@prepzone) November 26, 2022
SJB took a 14-7 lead on its first drive of the second half when Clarkson connected with Matayo Uiagalelei on a 20-yard touchdown pass.
UNSTOPPABLE, @young_concrete makes plays on both sides of the ball ‼️@DUiagalelei , could we see this down the road ✌️#GOTW | #SoCal | @CIFSS | @boscofootball pic.twitter.com/YnVHHWSPkk
— PrepZone (@prepzone) November 26, 2022
Like a great heavyweight title fight, Mater Dei came right back on another strike between Brown and Howard. However, the extra point was no good, which gave Bosco a 14-13 lead.
UNSTOPPABLE, @young_concrete makes plays on both sides of the ball ‼️@DUiagalelei , could we see this down the road ✌️#GOTW | #SoCal | @CIFSS | @boscofootball pic.twitter.com/YnVHHWSPkk
— PrepZone (@prepzone) November 26, 2022
Clarkson’s third touchdown passes gave the Braves a 21-13 on their next drive.
YO!! @LouisvilleFB , you asked and @DeandreMooreJr DELIVERED 👏#GOTW | #SoCal | @CIFSS | @boscofootball | @247Louisville pic.twitter.com/jmJsQbLAw7
— PrepZone (@prepzone) November 26, 2022
Mater Dei cut into a 24-13 Bosco lead in the fourth quarter. After a field and a Jordan Davison 1-yard touchdown run, the Monarchs line-up for a 2-point conversion attempt with 3:08 left to play.
MD gave the ball to Davison again, but this time, the Braves defense was equal to the task.
Davison is stopped short on the conversion. St. John Bosco leads Mater Dei 24-22. They’ll get the ball back with 3:08 left. Can they run out the clock? pic.twitter.com/jRZUKdaWm8
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) November 26, 2022
Bosco’s win avenged a 17-7 loss to Mater Dei in mid-October. It was the fourth time since 2017 that the two schools met twice in the same season with the Trinity League winner losing in the rematch.
Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco Parts I & II
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
Playoffs –
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 win sends St. John Bosco into the California Open Division championship against Serra (San Mateo). Friday night, the Padres beat Archbishop Mitty 41-14 for the Central Coast Section Division 1 title.
Serra entered last night’s game ranked No. 36 in the HSFA 300.
The game drops the curtain on legendary Bruce Rollinson’s coaching career. Rollinson, a Mater Dei alum, closes-out his career with a record of 339-86-2 with three High School Football America national championships.
