Live updates recap, highlights: Mater Dei beats St. John Bosco 38-24 in top-ranked high school football showdown

BELLFLOWER — The No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 2 St. John Bosco high school football showdown lived up to its billing. Bryce Young passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead Mater Dei to a 38-24 victory Friday night.

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Scorebook Live California reporters Connor Morrissette and Lance Smith were on the sidelines at Panish Family Stadium in Bellflower to bring you inside the action as Young and D.J. Uiagalelei tried to lead their teams to victory.

Get a live updates recap and game highlights below:

FOURTH QUARTER UPDATES

Final: Mater Dei 38 St. John Bosco 24. @SBLiveCA
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Davies intercepts Uiagalelei and that should do it.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Turnover on downs on next play. Mater Dei should hold on now up 14 with 5:01 left. Still not over though. pic.twitter.com/Of6xF6iVp1
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Pass interference on 4th and goal. Right call. pic.twitter.com/tnz8X4DfMo
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Bosco has the ball down 14 at their own 5. 6:59 left.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Uiagalelei hits Hutson for a 48 yard TD on the next play. Mater Dei 38 Bosco 24. 10:44 left. @SBLiveCA
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Mater Dei goes three and out
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Sefita Tupe forces a Nathaniel Jones fumble and Mater Dei recovers deep in their own territory.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

End of 3, @MDFootball 38 @boscofootball 17.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

THIRD QUARTER UPDATES

Bryce Young rushes for his second TD of the night. Bosco’s defense hasn’t been able to get stops tonight. MD 38 Bosco 17. 4:09 left in the third. @SBLiveCA pic.twitter.com/N1JzggX1kQ
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

A 40 yard TD from Rayshon Luke makes it Mater Dei 31 Bosco 17. 4:48 left in the third quarter. @SBLiveCA
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Kody Epps catches his 3rd TD from Young, this time it’s from three yards out. Mater Dei 31 St. John Bosco 10, 7:56 left in the 3rd. @SBLiveCA
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

HALFTIME: MATER DEI 24, ST. JOHN BOSCO 10

SECOND QUARTER UPDATES

Mater Dei 24 Bosco 10 after a Monarch field goal following the turnover. 5 seconds left in the half.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

McDuffie fumbles deep in his own territory and MD recovers.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

On 3rd and 38 Young drops back to pass and is sacked. MD will punt with two minutes to go in the half. It’s 4th and 45 from the MD 41. 4th and 45!
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Uiagalelei hits Logan Loya for an eight yard TD. Mater Dei 21 Bosco 10. 8:23 left in the first half. @SBLiveCA
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Mater Dei called for defensive holding. They can’t get out of their own way on this drive. Bosco has 1st and goal from the 8.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

He’s ok, but Uiagalelei was hit low on the last play and was a little slow to get up. An MD holding call moves Bosco to their own 28.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Jaylin Davies was just called for a 15 yard penalty for talking smack to Kris Hutson. MD’s first mistake of the game. Bosco was backed up.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Young to Epps again. 11 yard TD. MD 21 Bosco 3. 10:16 left in the first half. @SBLiveCA pic.twitter.com/EEbDL7Nc0N
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Bryce Young is 6/6 passing and already over 100 yards. Kody Epps has caught a TD and is over 100 yards receiving. We’ve only played a quarter.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

FIRST QUARTER UPDATES

Bryce Young scores on a QB keeper. Two drives, two TD’s for MD. They lead 14-3 with 2:07 left in the first quarter. @SBLiveCA
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Mater Dei has fourth and goal from the Bosco 1. 2:12 left in first half.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Bosco can’t cover Kody Epps, just like every other Mater Dei opponent this year.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Moses Sepulona stops a St. John Bosco drive in the red zone. Bosco settles for 3. MD 7 Bosco 3, 5:50 left in first Q. @SBLiveCA pic.twitter.com/4qRDWtYNLb
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Bryce Young hits Kody Epps for a 51 yard TD on MD’s second offensive play. 7-0 Monarchs with 10:01 left in the first quarter.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Mater Dei defers
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

PREGAME UPDATES

This scene is hype pic.twitter.com/RfoQsEHzWR
— Lance Smith (@LanceSmithTPC) October 26, 2019

Hour out. Look at that sunset! pic.twitter.com/rhhlroEbKM
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

The gates have opened. pic.twitter.com/Pieu2P6DSO
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

Calm before the storm… pic.twitter.com/f2mzwBEDJT
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) October 26, 2019

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