Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) are two of the premier programs in high school football and have produced a boatload talent, especially as of late.
Amon-Ra St. Brown,
Bru McCoy,
Bryce Young,
Elias Ricks,
JT Daniels and
Mase Funa are some notable Monarchs while the Braves have had the likes of
Chris Steele,
DJ Uiagalelei,
Jaiden Woodbey,
Josh Rosen,
Kourt Williams,
Trent McDuffie and
Wyatt Davis.
In 2019, Uiagalelei and Young shared the MaxPreps' National Player of the Year award while McCoy won it the year before and Daniels in 2017.
St. John Bosco has finished ranked in the Top 10 five consecutive years and was the 2019 MaxPreps National Champions while Mater Dei has finished ranked in the Top 10 four straight years and have finished either Nos. 1 or 2 in three consecutive seasons (2017, 2018, 2019).
With California moving football to the spring, the two powers weren't included in the MaxPreps Top 25, but there are still plenty of implications when the Braves and Monarchs meet on April 17. There's a good chance the winner will head into next season ranked No. 1.
These are the top two teams in the California Top 25 rankings and the last time they squared off Uiagalelei led the Braves to a wild 39-34 win in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship. The five-star quarterback threw for 446 yards and five touchdowns.
Beaux Collins,
Cristian Dixon and
Jaylin Davies are notable players who opted out of the spring season so they could enroll early in college, but these two programs still boast a ton of talent. There will be 61 players on the field that are either rated as a three-star recruit or higher on 247Sports composite rankings or have at least one FBS offer.
NOTE: Rankings are based off 247Sports composite list
Raesjon Davis, Mater Dei
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Class of 2021 (9)
Four stars (2)
No. 48 overall | No. 4 outside linebacker | No. 3 in California
No. 126 overall | No. 22 wide receiver | No. 11 in California
Three stars (7)
No. 1,007 overall | No. 10 all-purpose back | No. 83 in California
No. 1,019 overall | No. 52 offensive guard | No. 84 in California
No. 1,584 overall | No. 20 center | No. 135 in California
No. 1,933 overall | No. 111 strong-side defensive end | No. 158 in California
Has offers from Oregon and San Diego State
Has 22 FBS offers led by Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Hawaii and Nevada.
Has 11 FBS offers, committed to Cornell on Dec. 8.
Class of 2022 (12)
Five stars (1)
No. 3 overall | No. 1 cornerback | No. 1 in California
Four stars (3)
No. 47 overall | No. 3 running back | No. 2 in California
No. 71 overall | No. 9 wide receiver | No. 7 in California
No. 82 overall | No. 6 outside linebacker | No. 9 in California
Three stars (8)
No. 407 overall | No. 38 athlete | No. 29 in California
No. 640 overall | No. 42 outside linebacker | No. 47 in California
No. 753 overall | No. 58 running back | No. 52 in California
No. 910 overall | No. 88 cornerback | No. 65 in California
No. 925 overall | No. 92 cornerback | No. 66 in California
No. 929 overall | No. 32 inside linebacker | No. 70 in California
Has 11 FBS offers led by Colorado, Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State.
No. 89 defensive tackle | No. 131 in California
Class of 2023 (2)
Four stars (1)
No. 90 overall | No. 3 inside linebacker | No. 7 in California
Three stars (1)
OG — BJ Tolo | 6-1 | 290 | Uncommitted Has offers from Colorado State, Kansas and Oregon.
Class of 2024 (7)
Has offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon and USC.
Has an offer from Pittsburgh.
Has six FBS offers led by Michigan, Penn State and USC.
Has an offer from USC.
Has six FBS offers led by Florida State, Michigan and Oregon.
Has offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Hawaii and Pittsburgh.
Has offers from Arizona State and Oklahoma State.
Maximus Gibbs, St. John Bosco
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Class of 2021 (5)
Three stars (5)
No. 905 overall | No. 46 offensive guard | No. 73 in California
No. 1,144 overall | No. 72 outside linebacker | No. 92 in California
No. 1,188 overall | No. 172 wide receiver | No. 96 in California
No. 1,220 overall | No. 79 strong-side defensive end | No. 98 in California
No. 117 offensive guard | No. 238 in California
Class of 2022 (14)
Four stars (4)
No. 59 overall | No. 2 offensive guard | No. 3 in California
No. 184 overall | No. 1 all-purpose back | No. 12 in California
No. 332 overall | No. 20 weak-side defensive end | No. 23 in California
No. 333 overall | No. 20 safety | No. 24 in California
Three stars (10)
No. 419 overall | No. 39 cornerback | No. 30 in California
No. 435 overall | No. 33 outside linebacker | No. 32 in California
No. 483 overall | No. 21 pro-style quarterback | No. 36 in California
No. 793 overall | No. 59 running back | No. 53 in California
No. 1,000 overall | No. 69 defensive tackle | No. 74 in California
No. 1,104 overall | No. 82 running back | No. 86 in California
No. 1,137 overall | No. 73 safety | No. 90 in California
Has offers from Kansas and Pittsburgh.
Has offers from Brown and Kansas.
Has an offer from Kansas.
Class of 2023 (8)
Four stars (3)
No. 15 overall | No. 2 weak-side defensive end | No. 3 in California
No. 171 overall | No. 4 dual-threat quarterback | No. 12 in California
No. 238 overall | No. 26 athlete | No. 21 in California
Three stars (5)
Has an offer from Arizona State.
Has an offer from Oregon.
S — Ty Lee | 6-3 | 190 | Uncommitted Has offers from Arizona State and University of Southern California.
Has offers from Arizona State and Colorado.
Has an offer from Florida Atlantic University.
Class of 2024 (4)
Has an offer from Maryland.
Has seven FBS offers led by Michigan and Oregon.
Has 10 FBS offers led by Arizona State, Florida State, Michigan, Oregon and USC.
Has 10 FBS offers led by Arizona State, Florida State, Michigan, Penn State and USC.
