"Until Chris Henry Jr. emerged for two touchdowns and 214 yards on five receptions. "He could be a track star," said Mater Dei coach Raul Lara, referencing Henry's 70-yard touchdown catch near the end of the second quarter. Until Kayden Dixon-Wyatt took over alongside his teammate - both Ohio State commits - and turned on the burners for three second-half scores."
""I wish I could be the quarterback," Lara joked about his senior wide receivers. Testing the wide receiver corps of Mater Dei - who outpowered the Braves' impressive trio of Division I-committed receivers - left St. John Bosco hapless on Friday night in Bellflower. Mater Dei (7-2, 4-1) finished on a 33-7 run, Ryan Hopkins tossing five touchdowns in that span to help the Monarchs defeat St. John Bosco 36-31 in comeback fashion."
Mater Dei trailed 24-3 before staging a comeback to beat St. John Bosco 36-31. Chris Henry Jr. had two touchdowns and 214 yards on five receptions, including a 70-yard score late in the second quarter. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt added three second-half touchdowns on four catches for 46 yards, and Ryan Hopkins completed 13 of 21 passes for 295 yards and five touchdowns during the rally. Defensive back CJ Lavender Jr. forced and recovered a first-quarter fumble and recorded two interceptions that set up scores. Mater Dei finished 7-2 (4-1) and earned a share of the Trinity League title alongside St. John Bosco and Santa Margarita.
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