Mater Dei vs. Centennial football: How to watch & get live score updates (8/22/2024)

Watch live as Mater Dei hosts Centennial to kick off the 2024 California high school football season

The California high school football season starts with a bang as No. 1 Mater Dei hosts No. 8 Centennial on Thursday in a nationally-ranked showdown. /

The 2024 California high school football season is finally here and it starts with a good one as Mater Dei hosts Centennial on Thursday in a battle between nationally-ranked teams.

The Monarchs begin the season ranked No. 1 in both the SBLive/SI Top 25 preseason high school football rankings and the Top 25 CIF Southern Section preseason rankings, but the Huskies are not far behind sitting at No. 8 in the nation and No. 2 in the Southern Section.

You can watch Mater Dei vs. Centennial live on the NFHS Network.

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How to watch Mater Dei vs. Centennial football

What: Two of the top teams in the nation clash as top-ranked Mater Dei hosts No. 8 Centennial to kick off the 2024 California high school football season.

Where: Eddie West Field at the Santa Ana Bowl | Santa Ana, California

When: 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, August 22

How to watch: Watch Mater Dei vs. Centennial live on the NFHS Network

How to buy tickets: Buy tickets to see Centennial vs. Mater Dei here

Mater Dei Monarchs

The reigning Power 25 national champions are back and looking to make it two in a row, but they will have to try to defend their title with first-year head coach Raul Lara now at the helm.

As usual, the Monarchs are loaded with talent on both sides of the ball.

Alabama commit Chuck McDonald and Penn State-bound Daryus Dixson anchor the defense, while Oregon running back commit Jordon Davison and junior wideout Chris Henry Jr. provide a pair of offensive weapons that will be hard for any team to stop.

Centennial Huskies

Led by 5-star QB Husan Longstreet, the Huskies come into this season with plenty of hype after narrowly missing out on a chance to play for the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship last season.

Longstreet is the No. 28 ranked 2025 recruit by 247sports, and the Texas A&M commit will look to improve on a stellar junior campaign that saw him throw for more than 3,000 yards and 24 touchdowns with just six interceptions.

With several returning Division I commits on the offensive line and a number of standout wideouts for Longstreet to choose from, there is a very real chance we could see Centennial playing for the Division 1 CIF Southern Section title come November.

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