Mater Dei 45 - Eagles 0
Mater Dei sprints past Santa Margarita to set up showdown with St. John Bosco
MISSION VIEJO, CA., October 18, 2019 – Mater Dei’s top-ranked football team did its part Friday to finalize the most anticipated game of the regular season.
Alabama-committed quarterback Bryce Young tossed four touchdowns and rushed for another and Quincy Craig blocked a field goal and caught a score as the Monarchs beat Santa Margarita 45-0 in a Trinity League game at Trabuco Hills High.
Mater Dei, ranked No. 1 in the nation, improved to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in league to match the record of its next opponent, rival St. John Bosco (8-0, 3-0). The Braves, ranked No. 2 nation and the defending league champion in football, beat Orange Lutheran 63-6 in another game Friday.
The Braves will play host to the Monarchs on Friday, Oct 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Young tossed two touchdowns to fellow senior Kody Epps and one apiece to Craig, a rising sophomore, and Kyron Ware-Hudson, a junior.
Santa Margarita fell to 3-5 overall, 0-3 in the league.
| Mater Dei | 10 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Santa Margarita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MD – Mahlum 25 FG
MD – Yetts 16 run (Mahlum kick)
MD – Craig 32 pass from Young (Mahlum kick)
MD – Ware-Hudson 14 pass from Young (Mahlum kick)
MD – Young 4 run (Elsenpeter kick)
MD – Epps 45 pass from Young (Elsenpeter kick)
MD – Epps 15 pass from Young (Elsenpeter kick)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: MD - Craig 9-75, Young 7-50; SM - Reynolds 8-24, Barcelos 10-9
Passing: MD - Young 18-23-0-265; SM - 15-26-1-174
Receiving: MD - Epps 6-83, Dixon 5-76; SM - Wetmore 4-59, Grogan 1-29
By Dan Albano
Saturday, October 19, 2019
The Orange County Register
