MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 1 Mater Dei beats No. 7 St. John Bosco 31-24 in CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship

For the first time this season No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) was in a competitive game. The top-ranked Monarchs held off No. 7 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) for a 31-24 to win their second straight CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship. It was the first game this season the Monarchs were within one score in the fourth quarter.

Oregon-bound running back Jordon Davison carried the ball 29 times for a season-high 196 yards and three touchdowns. His first score came in the second quarter to give the Monarchs a 11-0 lead. The Braves freshman quarterback Koa Malau'ulu connected with Madden Williams to cut the deficit to 11-7 with 3:57 left in the first half. Malau'ulu finished the game throwing for a season-high 297 yards and two scores.

Davison rushed for his second score of the night to give Mater Dei a 17-7 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the first half. St. John Bosco responded on its next drive as Malau'ulu found freshman Darren Tubbs for a 53-yard score to make it 17-14 with 1:15 left.

The Monarchs extended their lead to 24-14 with just over six minutes left in the third quarter after a 15-yard score from Davison. Maliq Allen cut the lead to 24-21 after a 2-yard score with 2:11 left in the third quarter. The touchdown was set up by an 89-yard reception by Carson Clark on a perfectly executed screen pass.

Washington-bound quarterback Dash Beierly connected with 2025 Oklahoma commit Marcus Harris for a 7-yard touchdown to make it 31-21 with 6:14 remaining. CJ Wallace made a 48-yard field goal with 2:12 left to cut the deficit to 31-24.

Daryus Dixson recovered the Braves onside kick attempt and Davison had a 26-yard run that sealed the win for Mater Dei to run out the clock. Dixson also had an interception in the first quarter to set up the Monarchs first score.

Mater Dei is one win away from going wire-to-wire as the top-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25. They will most likely face No. 22 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) in the CIF Open Division state championship on Dec. 13.

Keelon Russell and Dakorien Moore continued their stellar senior seasons leading No. 3 Duncanville (Texas) to a 42-20 win over The Woodlands (Texas) to advance to the 6A Division 1 quarterfinals. Russell completed 22 of 26 passes for 440 yards and six touchdowns. Moore hauled in 12 receptions for 226 yards and four scores.

No. 9 North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) improved to 13-0 with a 35-24 win over a previously undefeated Coppell (Texas) squad. Cornelius Warren finished with 30 carries for 204 yards and three touchdowns. The Panthers will face a 13-0 Allen (Texas) team with a spot in the 6A Division 1 semifinals on the line next week.

No. 6 North Shore (Houston) improved to 13-0 with a 42-28 win over Katy (Texas) in the third round of the 6A Division 1 playoffs. Senior quarterback Kaleb Bailey threw for 274 yards and five touchdowns as the Mustangs advance to the 6A Division 1 quarterfinals for the 10th consecutive year. 

Up next is a rematch against No. 20 Atascocita (Humble, Texas). The Eagles beat Fulshear (Texas) 47-42 thanks to five rushing scores from Oklahoma-bound running back Tory Blaylock. He scored his fifth rushing touchdown with 1:25 remaining for the go-ahead score. 

North Shore won the regular season meeting, 27-23. They have beat Atascocita nine consecutive times as the Eagles look to knock off the Mustangs for the first time since 2017.

No. 2 Milton (Ga.) won its 23rd game in a row with a dominant 56-14 win over Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.) to advance to the 5A semifinals. They will face No. 25 Lee County (Leesburg, Ga.) on Dec. 6. The Trojans improved to 13-0 with a 64-0 win over Sprayberry (Marietta, Ga.).

No. 5 Carrollton (Ga.) punched its ticket to the 6A semifinals with a 46-6 win over Hillgrove (Powder Springs, Ga.). They had to do so without Colorado-bound quarterback Julian Lewis for the majority of the game. He left in the first half with an injury and did not return. 

The Trojans will face No. 11 Buford (Ga.) next Friday. The Wolves won their 12th straight game handing North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.) its first loss of the season with a 43-7 win.

No. 12 Lakeland (Fla.) escaped with a 24-21 win over Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa, Fla.) to advance to the 5A semifinals. Calum Muldoon connected on the game-winning 34-yard field goal in the final seconds after the Titans tied it with under a minute remaining.

No. 21 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) won its fourth consecutive Non-Public A championship with a 25-7 win over Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.). They dominated in the second half after leading 9-7 at halftime. Sophomore Bryan Porter had two touchdown runs in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.

No. 4 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) played Tuesday and rolled to a 69-7 win over Arbor View (Las Vegas) in the Class 5A Division I state championship game at Allegiant Stadium. It was Gorman's fourth consecutive state title and 15th since 2007. Junior quarterback Maika Eugenio completed 12 of 15 passes for 274 yards and five touchdowns – all in the first half as he sat in the second with the score 48-0 at halftime.

• • 31
    Mater Dei
  • 24
    St. John Bosco

  11/29 Final

• • 14
    Houston County
  • 56
    Milton

  11/29 Final

• • 20
    The Woodlands
  • 42
    Duncanville

  11/30 Final

• • 7
    Arbor View
  • 69
    Bishop Gorman

  11/26 Final

• • 6
    Hillgrove
  • 46
    Carrollton

  11/29 Final

• • 42
    North Shore
  • 28
    Katy

  11/29 Final

• • 35
    North Crowley
  • 24
    Coppell

  11/30 Final

• • 7
    North Gwinnett
  • 43
    Buford

  11/29 Final

• • 21
    Tampa Bay Tech
  • 24
    Lakeland

  11/29 Final

• • 6
    Edison
  • 49
    Chaminade-Madonna

  11/29 Final

• • 26
    West Orange
  • 55
    Venice

  11/29 Final

• • 42
    Fulshear
  • 47
    Atascocita

  11/29 Final

• • 25
    Bergen Catholic
  • 7
    Don Bosco Prep

  11/29 Final

• • 35
    Willis
  • 55
    DeSoto

  11/30 Final

• • 0
    Sprayberry
  • 64
    Lee County

  11/29 Final