October 6, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Mater Dei defeats top-ranked IMG 28-24 in shootout at the bowl

Mater Dei’s coach Bruce Rollinson congratulates Myles Murao as the two celebrate the Monarchs 28-24 victory over top-ranked IMG Friday night.

Mater Dei’s football team scored an impressive victory Friday night defeating top ranked IMG Academy 28-24 in front of a sellout crowd estimated at 10,000 at Santa Ana Stadium Friday night.

Quarterback Bryce Young scored on a 6-yard TD run with 1:06 left to lift the No. 3 ranked Monarchs to the victory.

“It was a big team win. I feel like we all stepped up,” Young said. “Offense, defense, coaches, I thought we did a great job,” Young said. “It was a tough one. IMG is a great team. As a brotherhood we came together.”

“He so cool, calm and collected,” Mater Dei Coach Bruce Rollinson said.

To see the slide show of pre-game please click on the first photo.

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