USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25 football recap: Mater Dei rolls over St. John Bosco, plus a hefty serving of wild upsets

The CIF Southern Section Div. 1 Championship ended with a decisive win for Mater Dei, with the Monarchs stymying St. John Bosco’s run game while adding two pick-sixes off the passing game.

The flipped script on the regular season shutout hands the Braves its second loss of the season, while giving the Monarch program its 13th CIF-SS title.

However, the real shockers of the night came out of the Peach State and neighboring Sunshine State, where Colquitt County (Ga.), Buford (Ga.) and Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.) suffered defeats in playoff matchups, and Miami, Fla. power Norland survived a close game—again!—against inner-city foe Central.

All of it makes for some interesting discussions (and movement) in next week’s Super 25 rankings — and the weekend slate is yet to kick off…

1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: def. Liberty (Nev.) 56-11

2. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: def. Cardinal Newman (Fla.) 41-0

3. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Record: 11-2 | Last Result: lost to No. 5 Mater Dei (Calif.) 35-7

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 10-0 | 2023 season completed

5. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: def. No. 3 St. John Bosco (Calif.) 35-7

6. DeSoto (Texas)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: def. Willis (Texas) 65-31

7. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: def. Coconut Creek (Fla.) 28-0

8. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: TBD, vs. Nazareth Area (Pa.) on 11/25

9. North Shore (Houston, Texas)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. Cy-Fair (Texas) 45-9

10. Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: lost Camden County (Ga.) 39-20

11. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

Record: 15-0 | Last Result: def. Anderson (Ohio) 55-7

12. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: TBD, vs. The Woodlands (Texas) on 11/25

13. Colquitt County (Ga.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: lost to Milton (Ga.) 39-37

14. Norland (Miami, Fla.)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. Miami Central (Fla.) 31-28

15. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. No. 23 Carrollton (Ga.) 56-35

16. Buford (Ga.)

Record: 11-2 | Last Result: lost to Grayson (Ga.) 19-14

17. Westlake (Austin, Texas)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: TBD, vs. United (Texas) on 11/25

18. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: TBD, vs. Highland (Ariz.) on 11/25

19. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: Cardinal Gibbons (Fla.) 47-35

20. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)

Record: 14-1 | Last Result: def. Hilliard Bradley (Ohio) 26-3

21. Belleville (Mich.)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: TBD, vs. Southfield Arts & Tech on 11/26

22. Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: DNP

23. Carrollton (Ga.)

Record: 11-2 | Last Result: lost to No. 15 Walton (Ga.) 56-35

24. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: 2023 season completed

25. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: DNP (vs. Delbarton on 11/28)

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