Mater Dei Holds on 24-21 vs Bishop Amat

Mater Dei held on to win 24-21 after an early battle turned into a game of turnovers. Several players stood out for Mater Dei including: RB Brandon LaMarche (3 TD), senior WR Andre Collins, junior QB Matthew McDonald, offensive linemen Frank Martin (USC commit) and newcomer Tommy Brown (2018, 6'7 315).

Junior DL Chris Green was a force along with defensive backs Jalen Cole, Quentin Lake and Roman Kafentzis.

It’s another week in high school football and there are bound to be some great games going on. CLA takes a look at some of the exciting action taking place this weekend. Castro Valley vs Freedom, St. Bonaventure vs Alemany, Oaks Christian vs Crenshaw, Canyon vs Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), Edison vs Mater Dei and more.

Castro Valley vs. Freedom (Freedom HS)

The Castro Valley Trojans will head to Oakley, CA to take on the Freedom Falcons in a battle of 1-3 teams.

The 2013 B2G Elite Camp at UCLA provided the ideal setting for any aspiring college level athlete. Student-athletes participating in this year's camp walked down the to field for the morning session after having breakfast in the dining hall close to the dorms they'll be housed in for the remainder of the weekend. Campers get to experience firsthand what it's like to be a student-athlete in a college environment, and that's invaluable.

Today's opening day of the NFA 7on7 passing tournament at Newbury Park High School was well worth the journey. Several of the country's top 7on7 teams were on display. The Gamebreakers, who are coached by former USC Trojan and NFL defensive lineman Chris Claiborne, in addition to the Snoop Dogg All-Stars, B2G Sports and Ground Zero were a few of the top teams who competed on Saturday.

The early games brought excitement to a crowd full of spectators that included parents, fans, players and media, but things got a bit more exciting once the stadium lights were turned on.

The Gardena Serra Cavaliers defeated the Edison Chargers 27-10 Saturday night at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa to advance to the CIF Division II Championship against Oakdale.

The Chargers, champions of the Southwest Division, jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first half before a 7-yard touchdown pass from Serra junior quarterback Jalen Greene to Gregory Webb cut the deficit to 10-7 at halftime.

The second half belonged to the Cavaliers. Serra stormed down the field on their opening drive, capped off by a short touchdown run by Greene to give the Cavaliers a 14-10 advantage.

Narbonne and Corona Centennial to Battle for Open Division Final

The most anticipated matchup in Southern California is the Open Division contest between the LA City Section champion Narbonne Gauchos and the Inland Section champs Corona Centennial Huskies. The game will be played at Cerritos College in Norwalk Saturday night.

Washington bound Narbonne quarterback Troy Williams will be expected to lead the Gauchos offense to a victory and berth in the state title game December 15 at Home Depot Center in Carson.