Football Recap: Mater Dei's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three + How To Watch

Mater Dei extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 7-2. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 36-31 W against the St. John Bosco Braves. The win almost wasn't to be: the Monarchs were down 24-10 in the second quarter.

Ryan Hopkins

Passing Yards (Career)

10/31/25 @ St. John Bosco	295
10/24/25 vs JSerra Catholic	276
08/23/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas	271
09/12/25 @ Centennial	261
09/19/25 @ Bishop Gorman	251

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Dei to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Hopkins, who threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards. Those 295 passing yards gave Hopkins a new career-high. Chris Henry Jr. did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 213 receiving yards.

Mater Dei didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of CJ Lavender Jr. and Troy Bishop.

Having lost for the first time this season, St. John Bosco fell to 9-1. They were up 24-10 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

St. John Bosco's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was DJ Tubbs, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 78 yards. Koa Malau'ulu was another key player, having thrown for 288 yards and two touchdowns.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Mater Dei and Mission Viejo will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Monarchs will need to watch out since the Diablos have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for St. John Bosco, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Orange Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.