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OCVarsity football: First look at Mater Dei vs. San Mateo Serra in CIF State Open Division final

All of the information about tickets, TV, key players and more for Saturday’s state championship game.

Mater Dei wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, right, celebrates his touchdown against St. John Bosco with wide receiver Jonah Smith in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship football game the Coliseum in Los Angeles on Friday, November 24, 2023. The Monarchs will try to add a CIF State title to their season on Saturday. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Mater Dei wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, right, celebrates his touchdown against St. John Bosco with wide receiver Jonah Smith in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship football game the Coliseum in Los Angeles on Friday, November 24, 2023. The Monarchs will try to add a CIF State title to their season on Saturday. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
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First look at Mater Dei vs. San Mateo Serra in the CIF Open Division final.

The matchup: Mater Dei (12-1) vs. San Mateo Serra (12-0) in the CIF State Open Division championship game. Mater Dei is No. 1 and Serra is No. 4 in the CalHiSports.com state rankings. Calpreps.com’s state ratings have Mater Dei at No. 1 and Serra at No. 4.

Where, when: Saddleback College, Saturday, 8 p.m.

Tickets: $17 (general admission), $10 (children, students, seniors), available starting Wednesday, noon, at GoFan.co

TV: Spectrum News 1

THE TEAMS

MATER DEI

Coach: Frank McManus (1st year)

Record: 12-1

Playoff wins: CIF Southern Section Division 1, JSerra 38-0, quarterfinals; Sierra Canyon 42-14, semifinals; St. John Bosco 35-7 finals.

Significant wins or losses this season: defeated Corona Centennial 28-14, defeated Creekside of Georgia 62-0; lost to St. John Bosco 28-0

Mater Dei running back Jordon Davison, left, gets by St. John Bosco linebacker Khmori House, right, on his way for a touchdown in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship football game the Coliseum in Los Angeles on Friday, November 24, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Mater Dei running back Jordon Davison, left, gets by St. John Bosco linebacker Khmori House, right, on his way for a touchdown in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship football game the Coliseum in Los Angeles on Friday, November 24, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Key players: QB Elijah Brown (2,640 yards passing, 35 TDs), committed to Stanford; Monarchs are 41-2 when Brown is their starting quarterback; RB Jordon Davison (631 yards rushing, 9 TDs); WR Marcus Harris (41 catches, 527 yards, 5 TDs); LB Nasir Wyatt (12 sacks)

History in state championship games: 3-0 record; last state title win was in 2021 when it defeated San Mateo Serra 44-7 at Saddleback College.

SERRA

Coach: Patrick Walsh (203-78-1 at Serra)

Record: 12-0

Playoff wins: CIF Central Coast Open Division, Salinas 47-7; Open Division regional final, Santa Clara Wilcox 63-27.

Significant wins or losses this season: defeated De La Salle 28-0; defeated Folsom 21-14. De La Salle and Folsom both won their CIF section championship games and CIF Northern California Regional games to advance to CIF State championship games.

Serra quarterback Maealiuaki Smith (7) throws a touchdown pass against Wilcox during the first half of the Central Coast Section Open Division championship game in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Serra won 63-27. (Tony Avelar for the Bay Area News Group)
Serra quarterback Maealiuaki Smith (7) throws a touchdown pass against Wilcox during the first half of the Central Coast Section Open Division championship game in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Serra won 63-27. (Tony Avelar for the Bay Area News Group)

Key players: QB Maealiuaki Smith (1,778 yards, 21 TDs, 2 INTs), committed to Oklahoma State; RB Nano Latu (460 yards, 5 TDs); WR Cole Harrison (35 catches, 631 yards, 8 TDs); LB Jabari Mann (41 solo tackles)

History in state championship games: Serra is 1-4 in state championship games; defeated Cajon for the state Division 2-AA title in 2017.

CalPreps’ projection: Mater Dei 44, Serra 8

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