Overview
- Senior defensive back CJ Lavender Jr. sealed the win with an end-zone interception on fourth-and-goal with 1:34 remaining.
- Quarterback Ryan Hopkins went 13-of-21 for 295 yards and five touchdowns to power a 33-7 closing run.
- Chris Henry Jr. totaled five catches for 213 yards, and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt caught three second-half touchdowns.
- Mater Dei erased a 24-3 first-half hole after turnovers flipped momentum, including picks by Lavender and Troy Bishop that set up quick scores.
- The result leaves Mater Dei, St. John Bosco and Santa Margarita as co-champions, with CIF-SS Division 1 pairings due Sunday morning.