The MaxPreps Game of the Week features a pair of Southern California powers as No. 14 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) hosts No. 13 Centennial (Corona).
After beating Mater Dei twice last season, including a one-point thriller in the Southern Section Division 1 semifinals, Centennial gets another shot at the Monarchs on Friday.
In 2025, the Huskies handed Mater Dei two of its three losses, winning a 43-36 shootout Sept. 12 before knocking off the Monarchs 28-27 in the postseason. The victories snapped Mater Dei's seven-game winning streak in the series and helped Centennial finish ranked No. 8 nationally.
Centennial (1-1) beat Servite (Anaheim) 41-21 in its opener before falling 21-20 to Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) after missing a potential game-tying extra point in the fourth quarter. Matt Logan, who has coached the Huskies since 1997, entered the season with 307 career victories, which is good for 12th all-time in California.
MaxPreps Game of the Week
No. 13 Centennial at No. 14 Mater Dei
Date: Friday, Sept. 11
Time: 7 p.m. PT
Streaming: NFHS Network
Location: Santa Ana Bowl
Mater Dei's Jaylen Grier (right) tries to breakup a pass thrown to Centennial's Gavin Lorge in last year's CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinal. The Monarchs and Huskies renew their rivalry Friday in the MaxPreps Game of the Week. (PHOTO: Scott Padgett)
Friday's matchup features an intriguing battle between future USC teammates. Four-star Centennial receiver Quentin Hale, could line up across from four-star Mater Dei cornerback Danny Lang.
The Monarchs also feature UCLA commits Montana Toilolo and Michael Davis, Oregon commit Lex Mailangi and Washington commit Matamatagi Uiagalelei. Centennial counters with quarterback Jaden Jefferson (Hawaii), safety Jaden Walk-Green (Washington) and defensive end Miles Schirmer (California).
