Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco: Live score, updates from CA high school football rivalry

St. John Bosco stunned No. 1 Mater Dei in Southern California

Down goes No. 1. 

Mater Dei, the top-ranked high school football team in the country, was shut out 28-0 by St. John Bosco in a Trinity League showdown on Friday night.

The game was televised nationally on Bally Sports Network and the NFHS Network. 

• GAME RECAP: ST. JOHN BOSCO 28, MATER DEI 0

• WATCH MATER DEI-BOSCO REPLAY ON NFHS NETWORK

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FOURTH QUARTER

St. John Bosco 28, Mater Dei 0, Final: We will have a new No. 1 team next week.

There’s a new No. 1, well at least there should be.

St. John Bosco stuns Mater Dei; 4 takeaways https://t.co/jkV5fjMuM5

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 14, 2023

St. John Bosco 28, Mater Dei 0, 2:49 left in 4th quarter: St. John Bosco’s Chauncey Sylvester scores on a 9-yard touchdown run. This game is all but over folks. No. 1 is going down.

THIRD QUARTER UPDATES

St. John Bosco 21, Mater Dei 0, end of 3rd quarter: The Monarchs are running out of time ...

St. John Bosco 21, Mater Dei 0, 6:49 left in the 3rd quarter: Jason Negro is putting on a coaching clinic. The Braves extend their lead to three touchdowns on a halfback touchdown pass from Stacy Dobbins to Tommy Maher.

Now it’s getting silly … ?

St. John Bosco with a trick play to go up on Mater Dei 21-0 with 6:49 to play in the 3rd.

Stacy Dobbins to Tommy Maher. Caleb Sanchez with the hockey assist. pic.twitter.com/HWVCz0ax9G

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 14, 2023

Mater Dei will get the ball to start the second half, trailing 14-0. Can the top-ranked Monarchs mount a comeback?

SECOND QUARTER UPDATES

St. John Bosco 14, Mater Dei 0, halftime: The Braves defense has been dominant and is not giving Mater Dei QB Elijah Brown any time to throw. St. John Bosco RB Cameron Jones has 84 yards rushing and both TDs (one rushing, one receiving).

St. John Bosco 14, Mater Dei 0, 55 seconds left in 2nd quarter: The Braves pad their lead on a 17-yard pass from Caleb Sanchez to Cameron Jones. We have an upset brewing.

Caleb Sanchez to Cameron Jones. 17-yard TD pass. St. John Bosco up 14-0 on No. 1 Mater Dei with 55 seconds left in the opening half.

The Monarchs have absolutely been punched in the mouth. pic.twitter.com/Oe77M9PdcQ

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 14, 2023

St. John Bosco 7, Mater Dei 0, 7:10 left in 2nd quarter: The Braves score the first points of the game on a short run by Cameron Jones. The biggest play of the drive came on a 37-yard run by Jones.

Cameron Jones punches in a short-yardage TD to cap off a 9-play, 96-yard drive.

St. John Bosco 7, Mater Dei 0. 7:10, 2Q pic.twitter.com/0UyvLdUmfy

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 14, 2023

FIRST QUARTER UPDATES

Mater Dei 0, St. John Bosco 0, end of first quarter: We have a defensive battle, folks.

Mater Dei 0, St. John Bosco 0. End of 1.

Monarchs are driving. Defense has been the star thus far. First third-down conversion of the game just came with less than a minute left in the opening quarter.

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 14, 2023

Mater Dei 0, St. John Bosco 0, 5:09 left in first quarter: Both teams stall on their first possession. 

St. John Bosco’s Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa gets a sack, which anchors a 3-and-out for Mater Dei on its first possession.

Bosco will take over on its own 25-yard line with 5:09 to play in the first quarter, 0-0.

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 14, 2023

Here we go. About five minutes until kickoff.

It’s almost game time.

Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco.

Who you got? Winning team and correct final score gets a free breakfast burrito.

(Must reply by 7:30 pm) pic.twitter.com/5e2mBbfyUO

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 14, 2023

PREGAME UPDATES

Check out pregame photos from photographer Heston Quan: