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 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 ...

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 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.

St. John Bosco’s next game will be on the road at Santa Margarita on Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Orange Lutheran will look to get its first win in the Trinity League on the road against JSerra on ...

St. John Bosco linebacker Sir Tyler Thomas (31) tackles Serra Padres quarterback Maealiuaki Smith (7) during the fourth quarter of the 2022 CIF State Football Championship Open Division game at ...