"New quarterback Ryan Hopkins threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter en route to a 26-23 victory over Ft. Lauderdale Aquinas, which has won six straight Florida state titles. Chris Henry Jr. caught two of them, covering 22 and 82 yards. Gavin Honore had a 62-yard touchdown reception. Mater Dei scored 26 consecutive points after falling behind 3-0 in the first quarter. They led 26-3 at halftime. But the Monarchs went scoreless in the second half."
"The Monarchs were hardly perfect, leaving coach Raul Lara plenty to work on. They had two interceptions in the first half that ended with turnovers on fumbles during the returns. Twice the Monarchs botched PAT attempts. There were numerous 15-yard personal foul penalties for taunting, late hits, grabbing the face mask and a horse collar. They had 13 penalties for 140 yards through three quarters."
"Aquinas had fourth and goal from the one-yard line to start the fourth quarter and failed on a fumble trying to run up the middle to cut a 26-10 deficit. But Hopkins was soon intercepted. Aquinas scored on a quarterback option play by Mason Mallory to close to within 26-16 with 9:44 left. Then it was 26-23 on a touchdown pass with 1:36 left until Mater Dei ran out the clock."
Mater Dei opened the season in Florida with a 26-23 win over Ft. Lauderdale Aquinas. New quarterback Ryan Hopkins threw three second-quarter touchdown passes, including long strikes to Chris Henry Jr. and Gavin Honore. Mater Dei scored 26 straight points after an early 3-0 deficit and led 26-3 at halftime but failed to score in the second half. The Monarchs committed multiple turnovers, botched PATs, and 13 penalties for 140 yards through three quarters. The defense continued to stop the run, with standout plays from USC commits Tomuhini Topui and Shaun Scott. Aquinas rallied late but ran out of time.
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