Mater Dei had the last laugh winning the Open Division title last season, but they may come into this game with some extra motivation after St. John Bosco shut them out 28-0 when the two met in ...

However, 2024's matchup between No. 1 Mater Dei (7-0) and No. 2 St. John Bosco (8-0) on Friday at the Santa Ana Bowl could be the only time the two face off, similar to 2021.

St. John Bosco (6-0) held onto the No. 2 spot in the latest SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings, but the Braves had a close call at home against Orange Lutheran last week.

Since 2016, Mater Dei and St. John Bosco have faced off twice in the same year six of the last eight seasons, but this year could be different.

St. John Bosco running back Cameron Jones breaks through for a touchdown in the second quarter against Mater Dei in a Trinity League football game in Bellflower on Friday, October 13, 2023.

St. John Bosco won the Division 1 title last season with a 24-22 win over Mater Dei at the Rose Bowl, but the Monarchs came into this season heavily favored with virtually their entire team of ...

BELLFLOWER — 14-0. That’s the St. John Bosco football team’s goal heading into the fall season after the program’s annual spring game Wednesday. “Spring game matters but what matters is ...

St. John Bosco head coach Matt Dunn, left, and Mater Dei head coach Gary McKnight shake hands after Mater Dei’s win in the Coastal Catholic Classic at Crypto.com Arena, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) which looked unbeatable through the first 14 weeks of the season, led St. John Bosco 28-5 in the first half of the CIF-SS Div. 1 championship game on Saturday night.

NORWALK — A troubling trend emerged early for St. John Bosco in the CF-Southern Section Division 1 football final Saturday. The Braves again quickly fell behind against rival Mater Dei. But St ...