It happened a couple of times this season. Mater Dei’s football team would lose its edge. The opponent would close in or take a brief lead. Then Mater Dei would get its nasty back and win going ...

St. John Bosco (11-2), which lost to Mater Dei 59-14 in an earlier Trinity League game, made the Monarchs sweat out victory for the first time all season behind a gusty, fearless effort by ...

Mater Dei defensive lineman Semi Taulanga, right, Coach Raul Lara, center, and defensive lineman Tomu Topui, left, celebrate with the CIF-SS Division 1 football championship plaque in Long Beach ...

St. John Bosco lost at Mater Dei, 59-14, on Oct. 25. “I think when you have teams that are of this caliber, to beat them twice in the same year is very, very difficult,” Bosco coach Jason ...

Craig, who just finished his junior season at Portland State, helped lead Mater Dei to a California (CIF) state championship in 2021 alongside current Arizona State running back Raleek Brown.

Centennial ended its season with a 36-7 loss at home in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. Mater Dei’s success was largely derived from its ability to capitalize on mistakes, as the ...

Mater Dei has only two losing seasons since 1993 and ranks first in City history with 24 sectional championships. The Wildcats have played in seven state title games, winning in 2000 and 2022.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— What's one thing sophomore Alabama cornerback Zabien Brown and 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young have in common? Both came to Tuscaloosa from the Mater Dei Monarchs, a ...

There are several high school football championship games transpiring today, including Mater Dei-De La Salle. Fans can watch each playoff game online by purchasing a subscription to the NFHS ...

Tomuhini Topui, who is 6 feet 3 and 315 pounds, was Mater Dei High’s Great Wall on defense this season. “Everywhere you could be up front, I was there,” he said. The junior was moved around ...