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HS Football, 2024 season

8-24-24

#4 N, St John Bosco (W) vs #9 N, Chaminade Madonna, Fl, 34-27. Very good game, hard hitting, both sides A+ D, A+ team speed. Big freaken boys. The visiting team has a 14 pts swing, SJB traveled to Fl. The true score = 48-27 or 34-13. Very impressed with both teams. SJB soph RB put on 25+ lbs according to C.Negro and held on to his speed. He ran for a 76 yd TD, out running CM DB’s with ease.

SJB Qb is OK, nothing special. He's the least talented Qb in 20 years for SJB.

#2 N, Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (W) vs #11 N, St Thomas Aquinas, 29-21. Again very good game, very close. Both sides had A+ team speed and very huge OL and DL. Very impressed with both teams.

Mater Dei had better come out fired up when they play Bishop Gorman, 9-6-24. It’s gonna be a hard fought game. Mater Dei D might be the difference maker, in the end winning the game.

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Butkus51

Nov 02

11-01-24 SS CIF Games

Mater Dei, #1 SS, #1 N (W) vs OLu-Orange Lutheran, #3 SS, #15 N, 38-14 See YouTube HL video. Hard hitting game. OLu came out and played MD hard, both team played a very physical game. Like MD, OLu is a big (size) team as well. Again, the difference was MD’s D. And, who says Calif FB is soft? Just stupid thinking.

MD’s All CIF, Soph TE, Bowman scored on a 90 yd TD pass, but was called back for a penalty ( I did not see one?) BS. Again MD QB Beierly had a very good game, ran for a 76 yd TD and ran over LB’s. Man he is one strong running QB. All State RB, Jordan Davison ran hard and pounded OLu’s front 7, love this guy hard running style. Sorry could not find any game stats…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWDChKd6FlA

St John Bosco, #2 SS, #8 N (W) vs J.Serra Catholic, #6 SS, 44-24

Mission Viejo, #4 SS, #9 N (W) vs Los Al-Alamitos, #18 SS, 40-14

Centennial Corona, #5 SS, #23 N (W) vs Chaparral, # 17 SS, 54-12

Santa Margarita, #9 SS (W) vs Servite, #7 SS, 44-8 Big upset and scoring margin. I’m betting Servite had key players injured and did not play. Even with the win, Santa Margarita should be in the D-2 SS CIF playoff's draw/bracket.

The 8 team draw, 1-8 for the SS CIF D-1 playoff next week should look something like this. This 2024 playoffs are gonna be very competitive. The top 5 teams are without doubt top 25 ranked national teams.

Mater Dei

St John Bosco

Mission Viejo

Centennial

OLu

J.Serra

Sierra Canyon

Servite

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Java

Nov 02

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And apparently there’s not enough talent there to make it worth driding an hour south to recruit them. Shoot. All those schools are within an hour of each other

Butkus51

Nov 02

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Either C LR is just dam stupid or he has an agenda (wants to be fired and collect the rest of his contract for free? 2nd theory wants to destroy USC FB program). I can not figure this guy out. Calif is a Gold Mine for talent. All the other college HC must be laughing hard at USC and C LR.

Hell, AD Cohen had better get involved with the FB recruiting program. She must straighted out C LR laziness soon, the FB program is in dire straits due to lack of top talent and depth.

In all my years following USC, never have I seen the HC not recruit Calif hard. Like you said, all these top 10-20 HS are an hour drive from his house either direction.

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Butkus51

Oct 28

10-27-24

Just a theory, but I think I got it figured out. I’ve seen a pattern with Mater Dei’s style of play. What separates these Mater Dei teams from 99% of all teams is they are Extremely Physical, they hit, tackle, block hard. MD's D is mean & nasty, almost like how the old (60's & 70's) Oakland Raiders played. One technique they do is gang tackle by one player grabbing the lower legs and the other 2 guys hitting them high. The other technique is picking up/lifting the QB, RB and WR and slamming them into the ground. OL drive block & pan cake. DL hard bull rush.

Mater Dei starts hitting hard at the start of the 1st qt. And, I’ve notice that most teams just give up and quit after 6 minutes. I think these teams must think, man we got to endure this hard hitting another 3 ½ qts? Every game MD is penalized mucho due to their rough play. The players ignore the penalties and just keep hitting hard. Shoot, I think they are coached that way.

The great teams of the past De La Salle, Canyon Country, Bishop Amat, Loyola, Banning, Carson, Bakersfield, Antelope Valley were extremely physical teams (hard run game and monster D’s). Remember back in the 50’s to 70’s the hard, pounding run game of USC, Bama, Michigan, Ohio St, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn St, Texas, UGA, Arkansas made them the top teams in college. Even today, the teams that have won the recent NC, Bama, UGA, Michigan, Clemson have a balanced O, but run an Old School, hard run game.

An Air Raid or passing type O in college has never won a NC. I believe if C LR just change his run game into more physical style and get his boys in top FB condition he/USC would be in the CFP. C LR teams lack top conditioning and soft. But, I notice this 2024 team is more physical (due to DC DA Lynn and other D AC’s). Hopefully, next spring camp and summer camp they practice harder and get in better FB condition. Cheers.

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Brad Stevens

Nov 02

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Hey Butkus, thank you for the post. Bright back some great memories. I played on one of those teams you mentioned above in the late 80s…. Still hang out with some of the fellas.

Butkus51

Nov 02

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Brad your team was in HS or college? What position you played as well? Dam you should coach at USC and instill the hard, physical FB culture you played in. I believe that's a big part missing from this C LR teams of the last 3 years. Also, need better talent. C LR and his staff must recruit harder...

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troystory

Oct 26

Is this Mater Dei team the best in HS FB history? 59-14 vs the #2 team is quite impressive.

Butkus51

Oct 26

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Nope. This 2024 MD team is very good, but the season is not over. They must win the SS CIF D-1 title, advance to the State Championship and win convincingly before anyone can rank them as great. Some historians may put them way up there, but to say the best in history that's hard to say at this time. The MD teams of 2017, 2021, 2023 were great teams.

Sure the score 59-14 vs SJB makes it look that way. But, the score was inflated due to SJB 4 TO (2 IT & 2 fumbles) that gave MD good field position and scoring 4 TD's. Plus, SJB came out and played flat (little energy and zip in the legs), it happens to the best teams and athletes.

Let's wait until the season is over and we can talk about this MD 2024 team greatness.

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Butkus51

Oct 25

10-25-24

Mater Dei, # 1N vs St John Bosco, # 2N. Once again big time match up; they are the top 2 teams in nation. It's a regular season, Trinity league game. The teams are pretty much even with the D edge to MD. SJB will have their new QB1, Koa Malau, 9th grader. Koa does not play anywhere like a freshman. MD's quick and speedy DE and LB are going to give Koa fits and trouble.

I predict MD pull out the win, 31-21.

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Butkus51

Oct 26

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I'll say this again, there isn't a team in the country that can beat this 2024 Mater Dei team. IMG Academy, Florida gets top FB players (roster of All Stars) from all over the country could not beat this team. Cheers

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Java

Oct 26

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What’s truly unfair is not just what you see. Which is non Catholics not paying tuition and being part of that program. It’s also how they’ve got the system rigged with residency so everyone coming in is eligible.

I saw a kid from Germany playing for a tiny Christian school that could barely field a volleyball team have to sit out half the year for transfer regulations. Idiocy.

Saw kids who had never played baseball in hs have to sit half the season because they transferred from a public school where either they had not played a sport or a different sport. This is at a school with a 4 year enrollment of 75 kids.

But md can fly kids in from all over the country. Have kids transfer in from across so call over the summer. Top rated recruits. And have them immediately eligible.

Md plays and games the system and the people at CIF are complete whores who care nothing about kids. Care nothing about fair competition. They are perfect libtards here in ca because nothing they do is fair or makes sense

Butkus51

Oct 27

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Java, blame is on the CIF for making the lenient transferring rules. MD, SJB and other schools are playing within the CIF rules and not doing anything shady. Sure it is unfair to public school FB programs, who struggle to even put a FB team together.

Hell if Florida can have lax transfer rules, why not the CIF? IMG Academy get players from all across America. MD and SJB rosters, 98% = players from Southern Calif. Even, Hawaii has lax transfer rules. The private schools, St. Louis, Punahou, Kamehameha, Iolani steals most of the top local talent and are eligible right away. But, some stay put and play for their local HS.

Occasionaly, public schools do win championships and beat private schools.. Cheers.

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Butkus51

Sep 21

9-20-24

Top games from the SS CIF and NS CIF

No stats are available. Stats at Maxprep takes 3 to 5 days to appear (in the rears). Stats and scores are on the honor system by HS coaches.

#1 N, #1 Calif, Mater Dei (W) vs #24 N St Frances, Baltimore, Md, 25-14. Looks like it was a hard fought game. It's tough going on the road and travel 3,000 miles Game played at Baltimore, Md.

#3 N, #3 Calf, St John Bosco, SJB (W) vs #19 Calif, Pittsburg, NS Calif, 35-14. Saw the game on TV, Bally's Sport. I was very impressed with Pittsburg team. They gave SJB a tuff time. I feel Pittsburg although losing should jump to # 10 to #12 Calif. My ratings 1-10. Pittsburg: O = 8, D = 8, T.speed = 8, OL & DL = 7, QB = 8, RB = 8. They have 2 RB’s 210 and 220 lbs.. In the end, SJB size and better T speed caught up to Pittsburg. This was a very good game.

My ratings for SJB: O = 9, D = 9, T speed = 9, Size = 10. QB is only a 6+, RB’s = 8.

#10 N, #2 Calif Mission Viejo (W) vs #86 N, #3 Az, Basha HS, Chandler Az, 31-28. Very close game, squeaker. Don’t let Basha national rankings fool you, it should be higher. I feel Maxprep under rate Arizona schools. I’ve seen Az top FB programs over the years and feel they play A+ FB. I’m impressed how Arizona HS play, they are big, fast and run sophisticated O and D.

Over all, I believe HS FB teams from Calif, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Utah, Texas and Hawaii run sophisticated O & D vs other regions of the country.

#20 N, #8 Calif, De La Salle (W) vs #44 Calif St. Mary HS, Stockton, 38-35. O shootout, hard fought and very close game. Looks like DLS has a very good team 2024. St Mary has top FB program (O = passing attack).

#7 N, #3 Ga, Carrollton (W) vs #5 Al, AH Parker HS, Alabama, 48-26. Saw the game on ESPN, high scoring game. Very good teams, but I think Carrollton is overrated at #7 N. After seeing most of the top teams, I feel Carrollton = #18 to #20. Both teams have very big OL & DL.

QB JuJu Lewis, Jr (seen him play 4 times in 3 years), I think he’s only a 4* Qb. He lacks top arm strength, avg zip, velocity and long balls. Avg athlete, does not run if things breaks down. He is small 6-0, 175 lbs, hopefully, when he gets to USC he grows and get much stronger. Got to remember he is only in 11th grade. Lewis threw very little with only 1 TD. Caroll pass/run ration = 40% to 60%, they run more.

5 games stats (this 6th game is Not included) for JJ Lewis = 86/109 = 79%, avg 11/22 passes pg, 1218 Tyds, 244 ypg, 20 TD’s, 146 QBR. Yep, Lewis does not pass much. 2026 class, QB Ryder Lyons, 4*, Folsom, Ca is a way better QB. Ryder has a stronger arm, very athletic, runs well extending plays. He's fast for a QB.

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Butkus51

Sep 16

9-06-24

Mater Dei #1 N (W) vs Bishop Gorman #2 N. 31-15

Hah, this was a classic beat down, MD dominated BG in every facet of the game. Scores can be deceiving and last night game could have been much worst. MD had 120 yds in flags/penalties. They got flags for hitting too hard, roughing the QB, etc. MD penalties killed 2 scoring drives (red zone) which would have given them 14 more pts. On BG 2nd TD, they got help with MD penalties. The true score: 45-7

For all the people that say MD is overrated have no clue how good this FB program is. 1-10 with 10 being top score. D = 10+, O = 9. MD team speed = 10, size = 10, skill positions = 9. Man, last year D was 10+ but this year team is a bit off = 10.

Bishop Gorman got beat up, QB, RB, WR got hit and tackled hard. Their 2 QB's are good dual threats, but MD D’s sacked them 6 times and hurried a dozen more times. And, BG OL is one of the best in nation. Good lord MD front 7 manned handled BG OL. BG had a grand total of 150 yds: 100 rushing, 50 yds passing. After the 1st half GB O had 40 yds rushing & 30 yds passing.

MD’s QB, A. Beierly, 4* and rated #5 QB in Calif shook off his 1st game rust, passing for 13/15, 99 yds, 2 TD’s, ran for 50 yds and moved the chains. Beierly is 6-1, 210 lbs, he ran over BG LB’s and shook off DL tackles. He is a strong guy. He had a very good game.

Jordon Davison, 5* RB ran for 122 hard yds + 2 TD’s. It took 3 BG players take him down. MD LB’s of Nasir Wyatt, A.Sanders, S.Scott has to be the best trio in nation. They are very fast, strong and hard tacklers. MD’s DL was a force against BG top OL unit. Man, DL Tomu Topui, Jr, 6-2, 325 lbs is a man among boys. He should get his 5* after this year. Most of all currently he is leaning towards USC (we must get this one). OL, Kodi Greene is one of the best OL in nation (freaken Ducks getting this OS OL.) Bad, 5* WR Chris Henry got a bad injury, hope it’s not season ending?

There is only one team that can beat MD and it’s St John Bosco. These 2 will go after the SS CIF & State titles once again. Although, Mission Viejo, Orange Lutheran and J Serra Catholic are very good teams that could upset these 2. Look out for Mission Viejo, they're a very good team this year.

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Butkus51

Sep 16

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Sep 07

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Waldorf

Waldorf, Looks like you’re not from California and do not get to see Mater Dei play on TV? Many HS football experts says Mater Dei is and have been the nation's #1 HS FB team for the last 10-12 yrs now. MD is undefeated playing the nations top 10 teams annually. Every season, MD always play 2 to 3 national ranked teams and beat them convincingly, plus play in the toughest HS league (Trinity) in America. All the national HS sports media people: Max Prep, ESPN, Cal Prep, Fox Sports, Bally Sports, LA Times, OC Register, Daily Breeze News (South Bay), Daily News (SF Valley), CIF, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated almost unanimously have voted Mater Dei #1.

Yes, MD has a bevy of talented (5* & 4*) players, 99% from Southern California. But they play as a team. MD has amazing team speed, O & D side, strong, Big OL & DL, A+ Wr's & Rb's and normally a top QB running the show. MD plays a very physical brand of FB and are well conditioned. When, they play out of state teams, after the first 6 minutes of the 1st qt, you can see fear in their eyes. MD sets the tone by hitting & gang tackling very hard..

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Butkus51

Sep 15

Top HS FB games, 9-13 & 9-14-24

#1 N Mater Dei (W) vs @ #41 N Kahuku, Hi, 38-7. Kahuku #1 Hi always gives Mater Dei and SJB a hard time, especially at their home field. Like I mentioned, Kahuku can't match up with MD's team speed.

#2 N St John Bosco (W) vs #39 N Junipero Serra, 56-16. J.Serra is Northern CIF top team and have played in the state finals for the last 7 years and lost Big each time. Hell, SJB and Mater Dei are too good.

#44 N Centennial, Corona (W) vs #16 Lone Peak, Utah 49-35. It was a shoot out. Lone Peak is Utah’s top team and beat #2 Utah Corner Canyon last week. Was this an upset by Centennial, I don’t believe so. Cent is top 4 team in Calif.

#10 N, #2 Ca, Mission Viejo (W) vs Highland, Palmdale, 63-6. Mission Viejo will give SJB and MD a hard game this year. Maybe could pull off the upset?

#5 N Bishop Gorman (W) vs #19 N Orange Lutheran, Ca, 55-28. Big win for BG, they ran over a very good OLu & top ranked SS CIF team. Both teams have big OL & DL.

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Butkus51

Sep 13

9-14-24

Sorry Folks, Big Game Vista corrected me. Bad info, SJB vs Duncanville do not play tomorrow or even on schedule this season. Don't know what I was looking at Maxpreps, but I got things so very wrong.

Big game. St John Bosco, #2 N vs. Duncanville, Tx, #4 N, 9-14-24, Saturday. Game at Duncanville, Tx. Not sure if ESPN is covering the game. You can watch it on You Tube. Going to be a hard fought game, I predict SJB wins 38-24. Duncanville has a strong team once again, and beating their opponents easily and 2-0. But, they are going against SJB.

3 years ago, 2021 Mater Dei # 1 N crushed Duncanville # 10 N, 45-3 at Duncanville. Duncanville HC said, "MD was the best team he has seen and coached against. He said their team speed at all positions were insane. And, their OL and DL were big and strong as heck. They pushed us around like no other team."

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Big Game Vista

Sep 14

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Bosco plays Junipero Serra tomorrow.

Butkus51

Sep 14

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Wow, My Bad. You're right. Don't know what I was looking at? Looked over their schedule and they do not even meet this year.

Butkus51

Aug 31

8-30-24

#1. Santa Margarita, #7 Ca (W) vs Centennial #2 Ca, 31-15. Upset? SM dominated Cent last night. SM has a huge OL and DL units. SM Trent Mosley, 4+* Wr and all everything is something else. Mosley caught 11, 217 yds, 2 TD’s, ran for 7 yds, 2 TD’s. He is fast, shifty, tough-hard runner after the catch. Looks to me about 11.0 to 10.9 100m speed. Freaken C.LR had better go hard after this amazing player. 2023, T.Mosley caught 81, 1,282 yds, 11 TD’s, ran for 270 yds, 5 TlD’s, All State. He is 5-11, 170 lbs.

Note: Santa Margarita loss big vs Mission Viejo, #3 Ca, 7-35 last week. Looks like Mission Viejo has a monster team 2024. All State WR, Phil Bell had a big game, got get this boy. Looks like he’s all Ohio St.

Cent, 5* QB, H.Longstreet had a really bad game, hell he did not play well. Cent had a very bad game, worst game I’ve ever saw. Something was up with the entire team. Maybe the big loss last week vs Mater Dei killed their spirit?

#2. St John Bosco #3 Ca (W) vs Eastwood, Texas, 71-14. SJB ran over this poor HS from El Paso, Texas. Why did Eastwood who is ranked #248 in Texas schedule this game? Stupid, no business playing SJB. It was a big mismatch from the beginning.

#3. 9-06-24 the BIG Game, #1 N & Ca Mater Dei vs Bishop Gorman #2 N. You guys must see the game. I will be glued to the TV for this one.

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