Raul Lara takes over as head coach for defending CIF Open Division state champs.
Head coach: Raul Lara | Record: 0-0, first season
2023 record: 13-1 | National rank: No. 3
Last five years: 54-3 | State championships: 4 (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023)
First-year Mater Dei coach Raul Lara leads the No. 1 ranked Monarchs into the season after winning the CIF Open Division title last year under Frank McManus. Lara, who previously coached at Long Beach Poly, guides Mater Dei into one of the toughest schedules in high school football. (Photo: Heston Quan)
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 225
Status: Committed to Oregon | Class: Senior (2025)
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 180
Status: Committed to Penn State | Class: Senior (2025)
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Ohio State | Class: Junior (2026)
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 225
Status: Committed to Alabama | Class: Senior (2025)
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 215
Status: Committed to Oregon | Class: Senior (2025)
Key dates
Mater Dei wide receivers Kayden Dixon-Wyatt (4), Marcus Harris (10) and Chris Henry (15) surround senior quarterback Dash Beierly, who looks to replace four-year starter Elijah Brown. (Photo: Heston Quan)
