http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-sp-mater-dei-bishop-gorman-20170901-story.html
Santa Ana Mater Dei ends Bishop Gorman's winning streak at 55 games
Eric Sondheimer
Varsity Times Insider
There were more than a dozen high school football games canceled around Southern California on Friday because of an excessive heat warning.
With the temperature in the low 90s at Santa Ana Stadium and UCLA coach Jim Mora and USC coach Clay Helton on the sideline, there was no way they were going to call off the nationally televised game between Santa Ana Mater Dei, ranked No. 1 in California, and Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 1 in Nevada.
Players were so fired up that Mater Dei linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu, not wearing a helmet, decided to give a pregame head butt to teammate Stephon Robins, who was wearing a helmet.
“It did wake me up,” Robins said. “I was nervous. It was the first time I was starting this season.”
Then came the game and the matchup most wanted to see. At quarterback for Bishop Gorman was UCLA commit Dorian Thompson-Robinson. At quarterback for Mater Dei was USC commit J.T. Daniels.
Daniels and the Monarchs came away with a 35-21 victory, ending Bishop Gorman’s win streak at 55 games. It’s the first time since 2010 that a California team has beaten the Gaels. And the Monarchs (2-0) can probably call themselves No. 1 in America — at least after two games.
Cont'd ...
Santa Ana Mater Dei ends Bishop Gorman's winning streak at 55 games
Eric Sondheimer
Varsity Times Insider
There were more than a dozen high school football games canceled around Southern California on Friday because of an excessive heat warning.
With the temperature in the low 90s at Santa Ana Stadium and UCLA coach Jim Mora and USC coach Clay Helton on the sideline, there was no way they were going to call off the nationally televised game between Santa Ana Mater Dei, ranked No. 1 in California, and Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 1 in Nevada.
Players were so fired up that Mater Dei linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu, not wearing a helmet, decided to give a pregame head butt to teammate Stephon Robins, who was wearing a helmet.
“It did wake me up,” Robins said. “I was nervous. It was the first time I was starting this season.”
Then came the game and the matchup most wanted to see. At quarterback for Bishop Gorman was UCLA commit Dorian Thompson-Robinson. At quarterback for Mater Dei was USC commit J.T. Daniels.
Daniels and the Monarchs came away with a 35-21 victory, ending Bishop Gorman’s win streak at 55 games. It’s the first time since 2010 that a California team has beaten the Gaels. And the Monarchs (2-0) can probably call themselves No. 1 in America — at least after two games.
Cont'd ...