Throw out the records, the comparison of coaching tenures, the scouting measurements, all of it — when it comes to the Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) vs. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) game, one of the grandest high school football matchups in California and the U.S., the overriding intrigue comes from the unknowns.
Last season, the teams split, with Mater Dei taking the October game (at home) and St. John Bosco pulling off a two-point sectional playoff win at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
