Pre-game photos of Mater Dei’s CIF state open division championship game vs. Serra

Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown leads the Monarchs in pre-game warm-ups before Saturday’s CIF State Open Division final at Saddleback College. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone).

Well before Mater Dei’s football team took on Serra Saturday night, the Monarchs were preparing for the CIF State Open Division final against Serra at Saddleback College.

All of the hard work that night and throughout the season paid off as the Monarchs rolled to a 35-0 victory.

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For the pre-game photo slide show, click on the first photo:

Mater Dei players, including No. 3 Ajon Bryant, prepare for the game.

Mater Dei players go through pre-game drills.

Former CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod at Saturday's state final.

Mater Dei cornerback Zabien Brown.

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt of Mater Dei.

Quarterback Elijah Brown hands the ball off to Trenton Dunn during warm-ups.

Serra players prepare for the final.

Nathaniel Frazier of Mater Dei before the game.

Mater Dei players No. 13 Kayden Dixon-Wyatt and No. 9 Marcus Brown.

Mater Dei QB Elijah Brown throws some warm-up tosses.

Mater Dei enters the stadium for Saturday's game.

Mater Dei Monarchs prepare for the title game.

Serra players prepare for the game with Mater Dei.