Football Recap: DJ Tubbs' Big Game Can't Quite Lead St. John Bosco over Mater Dei + How To Watch

If St. John Bosco was feeling good fresh off their 42-0 takedown of Servite last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Braves fell 36-31 to the Mater Dei Monarchs on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Braves, who until this matchup were averaging 11.2 points allowed.

St. John Bosco lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was DJ Tubbs, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards. Koa Malau'ulu was another key player, throwing for 288 yards and a pair of TDs.

Braves

Yards Per Carry

10/31/25 vs Mater Dei	3
10/24/25 vs Servite	2.6
10/10/25 @ Orange Lutheran	2.1
10/03/25 @ JSerra Catholic	2
09/05/25 vs St. Frances Academy	6.6

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere three yards per carry. The team can thank Dutch Horisk for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in September.

Mater Dei got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Hopkins out in front who threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards. The dominant performance also gave Hopkins a new career-high in passer rating (145.3). Mater Dei's leading receiver Chris Henry Jr. was Hopkins' top target yet again, picking up 213 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Having lost for the first time this season, St. John Bosco fell to 9-1. As for Mater Dei, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.

St. John Bosco and Mater Dei will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Braves see the field they'll take on Orange Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Mater Dei, their break will end when they face Mission Viejo at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.