St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro thoroughly enjoys the moment of his team winning a first Southern Section crown.
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picked a good opponent to win its first CIF Southern Section title over.
Damien Mama, St. John Bosco
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The Braves got two touchdown passes from
Josh Rosen, both to
Jaleel Wadood two field goals from
Sean McGrew and its defense largely did the rest to record a 34-7 Pac-5 Division championship win over perennial national power Mater Dei Saturday at Angel Stadium before 12, 525 fans.
Bosco (14-0), ranked third in the country by MaxPreps, didn't give up an offensive touchdown as Mater Dei scored on a blocked punt to take a 7-0 lead.
From there it was all Bosco, which, according to the
Long Beach Press Telegram outgained Mater Dei 379 to 217 while taking its first title after two other finals' appearances.
Bosco will likely be invited to the Southern California regional Open Division final which will be announced on Sunday.
"Fourteen weeks of hell pays off," Bosco All-American candidate lineman
Damien Mama (6-5, 370 pounds) told the newspaper.
Linebackers
Chandler Leniu,
Malik Dorton and
Jacob Tuioti-Mariner keyed Bosco's defensive effort.
Sean McGrew added 117 yards rushing and a touchdown.
St. John Bosco's Brett Baldwin (15) and Chandler Leniu (4) sandwich Matthew Rockett (8).
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Sean McGrew, St. John Bosco
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Mater Dei's Matthew Rockett with the grab.
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Sean McGrew is taken down on a nice tackle by Mater Dei.
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Sean McGrew breaks loose.
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St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro is doused in the moment of truth.
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St. John Bosco basks in the glory of winning its first CIF Southern Section title.
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