St. John Bosco football falls short against Mater Dei but game lives up to hype

BELLFLOWER – It was billed arsenic a matchup betwixt the 2 champion teams successful the authorities of California.

“I deliberation this is thing that each kid dreams about,” said St. John Bosco manager Jason Negro.

And the Mater Dei versus St. John Bosco crippled did not disappoint, adjacent though the Braves could not flooded a beardown 2nd half, falling to the Monarchs 42-21 connected Friday.

Mater Dei (4-0 1-0) was led by sophomore backmost Elijah Brown, who threw for 263 passing yards and 5 touchdowns.

The Monarchs scored aboriginal successful the archetypal quarter, jumping retired to a 7-0 lead.

The speedy six-play, 67-yard thrust culminated successful a three-yard touchdown walk from sophomore backmost Elijah Brown to elder wide receiver CJ Williams.

But Bosco (5-1 0-1) would respond aboriginal with their ain aerial assault.

A 50-yard walk from St. John Bosco elder backmost Katin Houser to elder wide receiver Chedon James connected the adjacent possession jump-started the Braves offense.

A 20-yard reception rapidly followed from inferior choky extremity Matayo Uiagalelei.

The seven-play, 75-yard thrust was capped disconnected by a one-yard rushing touchdown by Houser, tying the crippled astatine 7.

After settling down, the Braves defence began to cardinal connected Mater Dei inferior moving backmost Raleek Brown, slowing down the Monarchs moving game. However, Mater Dei’s passing crippled would springiness them occupation each night.

Bosco took their archetypal pb aboriginal successful the 2nd 4th connected a 48-yard touchdown walk from Houser to elder Colin Chase. Bosco led 14-7 with 7:46 near successful the 2nd quarter.

After a fewer consecutive scoring possessions, it was 21-21 astatine halftime, courtesy of a 23-yard touchdown walk from inferior backmost Pierce Clarkson to elder wide receiver Chedon James, who finished the crippled with 7 catches for 145 yards.

However, the 2nd fractional was each Mater Dei.

A 31-yard touchdown reception by Mater Dei elder Cooper Barkarate and a 19-yard touchdown reception by sophomore Jack Ressler pushed the Monarchs pb to 35-21 earlier the extremity of the 3rd quarter.

A 29-yard touchdown tally by sophomore Ajon Bryant enactment Mater Dei up 42-21 precocious successful the 4th quarter.

Before the game, Negro knew scoring successful reddish portion and protecting the shot would springiness his squad a accidental to beryllium successful.

“Ultimately, you person to play 48 minutes against (Mater Dei). They’re going to person to play 48 minutes against us,” Negro said.

St. John Bosco manager Jason Negro said this is what we play for. Negro said @boscofootball has to beryllium bully successful the reddish portion and support the shot against @MDFootball. @BeachVarsity #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/9rmc3akXbR

— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) October 2, 2021

Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco was played successful beforehand of a sold-out Panish Family Stadium. The crippled had aboriginal implications successful the contention for the Trinity League rubric and the precocious schoolhouse nationalist championship, with the Monarchs presently reigning supreme.

St. John Bosco’s adjacent crippled is Friday, Oct. 8 connected the roadworthy against JSerra astatine 7 p.m. successful San Juan Capistrano.

Mater Dei’s adjacent crippled is Friday, Oct. 8 connected the roadworthy against Orange Lutheran astatine 7 p.m. successful Orange.