Jordon Davison dominates in Mater Dei's D1 championship win over St. John Bosco: Live updates recap

Braves put up a good fight but fall short in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship

Mater Dei 4-star linebacker Nasir Wyatt gets a big hit on St. John Bosco freshman QB Koa Malau’ulu, during a 59-14 victory over St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Oct. 25. / Photo: Heston Quan

Here we go again.

The Division 1 California high school football state championship has come down to national titans Mater Dei and St. John Bosco.

Mater Dei thumped St. John Bosco during the regular season, but these two teams have a history of splitting their season series.

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Mater Dei enters the game ranked No. 1 in the national High School on SI Top 25, while St. John Bosco is No. 10.

Follow along below for live updates from the 2024 CIF Division 1 Southern Section championship game, which starts at 7 p.m. PT Friday, Nov. 29, at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach.

You can also watch this game live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei, Division 1 championship game live updates

1ST QUARTER

We're underway in Long Beach! St. John Bosco gets the ball first and will start its opening drive on the 20 after a dribbling touchback.

Carson Clark makes a first-down grab from freshman QB Koa Malau'ulu on third and 4 and the Braves are off to a good start.

INTERCEPTION! So much for that good start. Malau'ulu throws it right to Daryus Dixson, who nearly takes it back for six. Mater Dei ball on the Bosco 7.

FIELD GOAL MATER DEI! Dominic Zante hits a 28-yard field goal on a victory of sorts for Bosco by holding Mater to three. It's 3-0 Monarchs with 8:02 left.

Nearly another pick for Mater Dei (CJ Lavender) on third down, but it's incomplete and Bosco punts after a decent drive. Mater Dei ball on its own 15 with 4:08 left, leading 3-0.

QB Dash Beierly makes a brilliant spin move to evade pressure and runs for a first down on third and 8. Mater Dei approaching Bosco territory with 57 seconds left.

END OF 1ST QUARTER: Mater Dei 3, St. John Bosco 0

2ND QUARTER

Mater Dei starts the quarter with a first and 10 on the Bosco 30.

TOUCHDOWN MATER DEI! Jordon Davison plunges in from 4 yards out to make it 11-0 Monarchs with 9:43 left after the two-point conversion.

St. John Bosco moves into Mater Dei territory on a first-down catch by Carson Clark with just over six minutes left.

One-handed grab by Daniel Odom plus a 15-yard penalty for roughing Koa Malau'ulu and Bosco is on the Mater Dei 13 with 5:44 left.

Roughing-the-passer penalty on Nasir Wyatt gives Bosco a first down after a third-and-15 pass falls incomplete. Bosco first down on the Mater Dei 10 with 4:38 left, trailing 11-0.

TOUCHDOWN BOSCO! Koa Malau'ulu throws a dart under pressure to Madden Williams for a 9-yard touchdown and it's 11-7 Mater Dei with 3:54 left.

TOUCHDOWN MATER DEI! Jordon Davison scores his second TD of the game, this time from 3 yards out. A 40-yard catch by Kayden Dixon-Wyatt helped set it up. It's 17-7 after a failed two-point conversion. 2:10 left.

TOUCHDOWN BOSCO! Malau'ulu pump-fakes and slings it to fellow freshman Darren Tubbs for a 52-yard catch-and-run. It's 17-14 Mater Dei with 1:14 left.

FIELD GOAL BLOCKED! St. John Bosco's Josh Holland blocks Joseph Gutierrez's 34-yard field goal attempt with 14 seconds left.

HALFTIME: Mater Dei 17, St. John Bosco 14

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway, with Mater Dei starting its opening drive on its own 20 after a CJ Wallace touchback.

Mater Dei punts for the first time of the game, and St. John Bosco starts on its own 19 after a personal-foul penalty pushes the Braves back. It's 17-14 Mater Dei with 10:54 left.

Nice pass breakup on third down by Chuck McDonald and Bosco punts it right back. Mater Dei ball on the Bosco 49 with 9:56 left.

TOUCHDOWN MATER DEI! Jordon Davison scores from 15 yards out for his third TD of the game, and he's over 100 yards rushing. It's 24-14 Monarchs with 6:29 left.

Carson Clark with an 89-yard catch-and-run on second-and-forever and St. John Bosco is on the Mater Dei 2.

TOUCHDOWN BOSCO! Maliq Allen cruises in from 2 yards out and it's 24-21 Mater Dei with 2:11 left.

END OF 3RD QUARTER: Mater Dei 24, St. John Bosco 21

4TH QUARTER

Mater Dei starts second and 4 on the Bosco 42. And the Braves jump offside again for a Mater Dei first down.

FUMBLE! Dash Beierly coughs it up just before crossing the goal line and it goes out of the end zone. Bosco ball on its own 20, 9:08 left trailing 24-21. Justin Coach forced the fumble.

Quick three-and-out for Bosco, and the Braves punt. Mater Dei ball on the Bosco 47 after a short kick. 8:48 left.

TOUCHDOWN MATER DEI! Marcus Harris grabs a 7-yard TD from Beierly and it's 31-21 Monarchs with 6:15 left.

What a catch by Madden Williams on the sideline on third and 15 for an 18-yard gain. Bosco still alive with 3:39 left. And then Odom catches a beautiful throw from Malau'ulu and the Braves are on the Mater Dei 11, trailing by 10.

Nasir Wyatt with a huge sack and Bosco is left with fourth and extremely long from the Monarchs' 31.

FIELD GOAL BOSCO! CJ Wallace shows why he'll be a Washington Husky with a 48-yard kick to make it 31-24 Mater Dei with 2:12 left.

Perfect onside kick but Daryus Dixson skies to make a great grab on the high bounce to secure the ball for Mater Dei.

Jordon Davison might have scored but elects to go down and kill the clock to seal this one for Mater Dei.

FINAL: Mater Dei 31, St. John Bosco 24

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