How to watch: Sold out MaxPreps Game of the Week features No. 2 Bishop Gorman vs. No. 8 Mater Dei

Monarchs and Gaels set to rumble for fifth time since 2017.

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Sep 19, 2025, 9:00am
The MaxPreps Game of the Week heads to Las Vegas as No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) hosts No. 8 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) in a matchup sure to have national championship implications.

The game is sold out as of Thursday evening and tickets are being listed at as much as $70 by resellers.

A win would go a long way hopes of Bishop Gorman, which will play at No. 9 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) next week before closing out the regular season schedule against four teams in Nevada. 

Since 2016, the Monarchs and Gaels have combined for five national championships including the last two with Bishop Gorman winning in 2023 and Mater Dei taking the 2024 crown.

How to watch
Date/location: Friday, Sept. 19
Location: Fertitta Field at Bishop Gorman High School | Las Vegas, Nev.
Kickoff: 7 p.m. PT
Streaming: MaxPreps | YouTube
Broadcast team: Jeff Kurtz, Zack Poff
(Graphic: Ryan Escobar)
(Graphic: Ryan Escobar)
This is the fifth time Bishop Gorman and Mater Dei have played, with all five meetings coming since 2017 and four of those featuring both teams ranked in the top 10. The Monarchs have swept the previous four contests.

In 2017 and 2024 Mater Dei was ranked No. 1 and Bishop Gorman was No. 2 when the teams met. Each time the Monarchs won the game and then went on to capture the national championship.

The closest game occurred in 2022 when No. 6 Bishop Gorman hosted No. 2 Mater Dei and held a 21-14 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Monarchs were dominant on both sides of the football in the fourth quarter and left Las Vegas with a 24-21 win.

Mater Dei (3-1) lost its first game since 2023 on Friday against then No. 21 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 43-36. The Monarchs trailed 28-0 after the first quarter before roaring back to take a 36-33 lead only to see it slip away. 

Bishop Gorman (4-0) is coming off a 35-10 win over Illinois No. 1 East St. Louis on Friday. 

The Gaels are led on offense by senior quarterback Maika Eugenio, a Hawaii commit. He has tossed 14 touchdowns and sophomore wide receiver Zyren Menor has hauled in four of them. 

Mater Dei's defensive backfield is battle tested with Aaryn Washington, Ace Leutele and Danny Lang all rated as four-star prospects.

The MaxPreps social media team will be on campus for Game of the Week to highlight top players, behind-the-scenes action and showcase what makes high school football special. Calling the game will be Jeff Kurtz alongside MaxPreps National Football Editor Zack Poff.

Players to watch

Mater Dei: WR Chris Henry Jr. (6-5, 210), WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt (6-2, 185), TE Mark Bowman (6-5, 230), LB Shaun Scott (6-3, 235), S Ace Leutele (6-1, 195)

Bishop Gorman: QB Maika Eugenio (6-0, 210), WR Kaina Watson (6-2, 180), S Jett Washington (6-5, 200), CB Hayden Stepp (6-3, 183), DL Tayaun Lawrence (6-4, 250)

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