Football Recap: St. John Bosco Braves vs. Mater Dei Monarchs
St. John Bosco and Mater Dei (ranked seventh and first in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Friday. The St. John Bosco Braves took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Monarchs. The defeat continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, St. John Bosco still got an impressive performance from Koa Malau'Ulu, who threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. 102 of those passing yards were hauled in by Daniel Odom.
It was another big night for Jordon Davison, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns for Mater Dei. The dominant performance gave Davison a new career-high in rushing yards. Dash Beierly was another key player, throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped St. John Bosco's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Mater Dei, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
St. John Bosco does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Mater Dei and De La Salle will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. on December 14th. Mater Dei is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), De La Salle a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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