PHOTOS: St. John Bosco dominates to capture CIF State Open Division crown

St. John Bosco players celebrate after Saturday’s bowl game victory. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone).

St. John Bosco High School’s football team capped a near perfect season and most likely the national high school football championship with a 45-0 victory over Serra of San Mateo Saturday night in the CIF State Open Division Bowl Game championship at Saddleback College.

Coach Jason Negro’s team, 13-1, jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead and led 45-0 after three quarters. A running clock was used in the fourth quarter.

MaxPreps, which does the national rankings, tweeted late Saturday on Twitter that the win clinched the No. 1 spot for St. John Bosco.

Two weeks earlier, St. John Bosco defeated Mater Dei to win the CIF Division 1 title at the Rose Bowl.

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St. John Bosco Coach Jason Negro holds up the state championship plaque Saturday night.

Serra players hold the runner-up plaque after Saturday's game.

St. John Bosco's Pierce Clarkson warms up the team before the start of the game

St. John Bosco fans get ready to cheer their team on.

St. John Bosco cheerleaders root on the Braves.

St. John Bosco takes the field Saturday night.

Serra players during the National Anthem.

St. John Bosco's Israel Polk leaps in the air after avoiding the defender.

Khalil Warren of St. John Bosco is brought down by Joseph Bey of Serra.

St. John Bosco's Cameron Jones scores with ease.

St. John Bosco's Aaron Mikey Williams intercepts the ball and dives in for the touchdown.

St. John Bosco's Jshawn Frausto-Ramos brings down Serra's Jaden Green after a kickoff return.

DeAndre Moore of St. John Bosco cuts to the left and picks up yards.

Serra'sJabari Mann stretches out to place the ball.

St. John Bosco's DeAndre Moore hauls in a TD catch.

Deven Bryant intercepts the ball for St. John Bosco.

It took six Serra players to bring down Cameron Jones of St. John Bosco.

Grant Mcgovern catches a pass for Serra.

St. John Bosco's Khalil Warren scores a touchdown.

Serra quarterback Maealiuaki Smith releases the pass takes a hard hit by Hoi Hansen of St. John Bosco.

St. John Bosco players celebrate the win.

The state championship trophy St. John Bosco received.