Overview

• Mater Dei defeated St. Thomas Aquinas at Brian Piccolo Stadium in Fort Lauderdale in the Broward County National Football Showcase on ESPN.
• Quarterback Ryan Hopkins threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter, with Chris Henry Jr. hauling in scores of 22 and 82 yards and Gavin Honore adding a 62-yard touchdown.
• The Monarchs built a 26-3 halftime lead and held on late as the Raiders closed to 26-23 with 1:36 remaining before Mater Dei ran out the clock.
• Lightning pushed kickoff back roughly an hour from the scheduled 3:30 p.m. ET start to around 4:30 p.m.
• Mater Dei’s defense stifled the run and logged a sack from USC commit Tomuhini Topui, overcoming costly penalties, two fumbles after interceptions, and two botched PATs.