Mater Dei vs. JSerra Catholic preview, game tracker, updates: Get high school football scores at MaxPreps

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By CBS Sports Promos

Nov 11, 2022 at 8:00 pm ET • 3 min read

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After winning a state championship last season, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) is the top-ranked team in the MaxPreps national high school football rankings, and going for another. The Monarchs do so with an emotional boost after the announcement from long-time head coach Bruce Rollinson on Thursday that this will be his last season at the helm after 34 years. Following a bye in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Football Division I Playoffs, the Monarchs face JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), who Mater Dei defeated at the end of September.

Kickoff from the Santa Ana Bowl is set for 10 p.m. ET. Mater Dei has won every year against JSerra Catholic since 2015, when the Lions pulled out a 35-28 win. Find out more about this matchup and follow it at MaxPreps here.

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How to track Mater Dei vs. JSerra

Mater Dei vs. JSerra Catholic date: Friday, Nov. 11
Mater Dei vs. JSerra Catholic time: 10 p.m. ET
Mater Dei vs. JSerra Catholic game page: Follow game at MaxPreps

What you need to know about Mater Dei

JSerra gave Mater Dei one of its closest games this season, but quarterback Elijah Brown and the Monarchs were still able to pull out the win on September 30. Sophomore running back Jordon Davison kept the offense on schedule, and ran for 99 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries. Davison finished the regular season with 1,143 yards and 11 touchdowns, as well as a nine yards per carry average.

Much of Davison's success on the ground can be attributed to the blocking of senior offensive linemen Lipe Moala and BJ Tolo, who are both three-star prospects in the 247Sports 2023 national football rankings. On the other side of the ball, the Monarchs are led by 2023 composite four-star linebacker Leviticus Su'a. Su'a is weighing close to 20 Division I football offers, and finished with six total tackles in the Monarchs' previous game against JSerra. Follow Mater Dei's game here.

What you need to know about JSerra Catholic

JSerra kept things close against Mater Dei in their earlier game despite not having any big-time performances from any one player. Sophomore running back George Perez finished with 47 yards on 21 carries and finished with the most non-passing yards for the Lions. Junior quarterback Zander Singh completed 11 passes for 101 yards and scored his team's only touchdown on a 1-yard run.

Perez finished the regular season with 727 yards and seven touchdowns and had three 100-yard performances. Wide receiver Josh Jornadal is the top pass-catcher on the team, with 212 yards and is the only player on this year's team that holds a Division I football offer, to Navy. Defensively, Luke Webb has been the Lions' top player and finished the regular season with eight sacks, but will have his work cut out for himself in this one. Follow JSerra's game here.