No. 1 Mater Dei pulls away in second half to beat No. 2 Corona Centennial
LA TimesWhat became clear on Thursday night after No. Mater Dei 8, Corona Centennial 0 pic.twitter.com/ZrjsRbepNI — eric sondheimer August 23, 2024 Oregon commit Jordon Davison was Mater Dei’s workhorse, rushing for 121 yards in 20 carries and scoring on a 44-yard run in the first quarter when Mater Dei took a 15-0 lead. Mater Dei 22, Corona Centennial 14 pic.twitter.com/qTxswIymEJ — eric sondheimer August 23, 2024 Centennial fought back from the 15-0 early deficit to trail 22-17 at halftime despite giving up touchdowns after an interception, fumble and roughing-the-kicker penalty. pic.twitter.com/yh74pV79ni — eric sondheimer August 23, 2024 Mater Dei quarterback Dash Beierly, a transfer from Chaparral, missed twice on deep balls to open receivers in the first half. pic.twitter.com/PZfIb2OthP — eric sondheimer August 23, 2024 A lot of players from both teams know one another from Inland Empire youth football days and some from Mater Dei still live near Corona.