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St. John Bosco faces Mater Dei in the HSFB game of the year
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St. John Bosco faces Mater Dei in the HSFB game of the year

The most anticipated high school football game of the year takes place Friday night in Santa Ana, California St. John Bosco takes over Mater Dei.

The Trinity League showdown will feature nearly 60 players with at least one FBS offer. The California powerhouses are both undefeated this season and have led the way on the season On3 Massey Ratings national top 25 all the year long. Mater Dei has been ranked No. 1 since the ratings were released, while Bosco will enter the match at No. 3.

Mater Dei is 7-0 this season and has played the sixth-toughest schedule in the country, according to Massey Ratings. The Monarchs win the national top-10 program Bishop Gorman (Nev.), DMV Power Baltimore St Frances Academyas well as four teams listed in the rankings Massey Ratings California Top 10also Corona Centenary celebration And J Serra Catholic.

St. John Bosco will also come to town battle-tested with an 8-0 record. The Braves opened the season with a win Chaminade Madonna preparation (Fla.) and have since won crucial battles in the state against people like Sierra Canyon, Orange Lutheran and last Servite in a game that took place at SoFi Stadium.

The Monarchs lead the all-time series 30-13. Kickoff is scheduled for Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. ET.

There will be plenty of stars on Friday evening

Both squads are full of talent from top to bottom. A total of 27 prospects with at least a three-star rating in the On3 industry rankings will be on the sidelines on Friday.

Mater Dei will be without the Junior Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. (Ohio State commit) who is injured and out for the season, but the Monarchs will still put a lot of stars on the field. Senior quarterback Dash Beierly (Washington) will lead the offense in the middle and be flanked by players like the four-star running back Jordan Davison (Oregon), four-star wide receiver Marcus Harris (Oklahoma), junior four-star WR Kayden Dixon WyattFour-star offensive tackle Kodi Greene (Oregon) and standout second-year tight end Mark Bowman.

On the defensive side of the ball, the No. 1 team in the country is led by a four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald (Alabama), four-star CB Darius Dixson (Penn State), four-star linebacker Nasir Wyatt (Oregon), four-star linebacker Abdul Sanders (Alabama) and junior four-star defensive lineman Tomuhini Tupoi (Oregon).

As a junior, Bosco experienced a sudden change at quarterback Matai Fuiavawho began the season as the Braves’ starter, moved to Kahuku (Hello.) Earlier this month. Freshmen Koa Malau’ulu will now carry the load as QB with junior four-star WR Daniel OdomJunior four-star athlete Madden Williams and others alongside on the offensive.

The Braves feature four-star EDGE defense Epi Sitanilei (UCLA), junior three-star athlete Joshua Holland (USC) and junior three-star EDGE Dutch Horisk (Oregon) among those wreaking havoc.

Mater Dei’s offense and defense positions are ranked No. 1 and No. 3 nationally according to Massey Ratings. Bosco checks in with the No. 10 offense and No. 5 defense. The Massey Ratings predict a 42-20 win for Mater Dei.

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