The Mater Dei Monarchs will head out on the road to face off against the St. John Bosco Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mater Dei is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 40-7 win over JSerra Catholic. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Lions are ranked 37th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Lewis
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Justin Lewis was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 64 yards and three TDs on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Mater Dei also got help from Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mater Dei was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mater Dei's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, St. John Bosco put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Servite a 42-0 shutout. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Braves had established a 28-point advantage.
St. John Bosco's win came from a few key players Mater Dei will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Koa Malau'ulu, who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score. He has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Maliq Allen was another key player, gaining 135 total yards and a touchdown.
Mater Dei's record now sits at 6-2. As for St. John Bosco, their record is now 9-0.
Mater Dei beat St. John Bosco 31-24 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Malau'ulu, who threw for 322 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Monarchs still be able to contain Malau'ulu? There's only one way to find out.
