The St. John Bosco (Bellflower) Braves football team recently experienced a significant upset loss in the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 1 Playoffs.
Here is the latest update for the 2025 season:
🏈 St. John Bosco Football Update
💔 CIF-SS Playoff Upset
The Braves' season was dramatically impacted on Friday, November 14, 2025, when they were defeated in the CIF-SS Ford Division 1 Quarterfinal.
Result: Orange Lutheran defeated St. John Bosco, 20-19.
Significance: This was a major upset, as Bosco had previously defeated Orange Lutheran soundly with a score of 48-0 during their Trinity League matchup on October 10. The loss ended St. John Bosco's run in the CIF-SS playoffs.
⚔️ Key Regular Season Matchup
Prior to the playoffs, the Braves were involved in their usual national rivalry game:
Result: Mater Dei defeated St. John Bosco, 36-31, on October 31, 2025.
Details: Bosco held a large 24-3 lead in the second quarter before Mater Dei mounted a dramatic second-half comeback. This loss was Bosco's first of the season.
🌟 Final Season Record
The St. John Bosco Braves finished the 2025 season with an overall record of 9-2 and a Trinity League record of 4-1, sharing the League Championship with Mater Dei and Santa Margarita Catholic.
👑 Mater Dei Monarchs Football Update
1. The Regular Season: Dramatic Finish
Mater Dei finished the regular season strong with a phenomenal comeback win against previously undefeated St. John Bosco (Bosco).
Bosco Game (Oct 31): Mater Dei won, 36-31, erasing a 21-point deficit (Bosco led 24-3) in one of the rivalry's most dramatic games. This win gave Mater Dei a share of the Trinity League Championship.
Regular Season Record: Mater Dei finished the regular season with a 7-2 record, which included a surprising 7-6 loss to Santa Margarita Catholic earlier in the year.
2. The CIF-SS Playoffs: Sudden End
Despite the momentum from the Bosco win, Mater Dei's run in the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 1 playoffs was cut short in the Semifinals.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result |
| Quarterfinal | Nov 14, 2025 | Mission Viejo | W 20-0 |
| Semifinal | Nov 21, 2025 | Corona Centennial | L 28-27 |
Semifinal Loss: Mater Dei lost to Corona Centennial in a thrilling Semifinal game. Centennial scored a go-ahead touchdown late in the game, and the Monarchs' attempt at a game-winning field goal was blocked with just 6 seconds remaining, sealing the 28-27 victory for Centennial.
Significance: This Semifinal loss means that for the first time since 2011, neither St. John Bosco nor Mater Dei will play in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship game.
🌟 Final Season Record
The Mater Dei Monarchs finished the 2025 season with an overall record of 8-3 and a shared Trinity League title.
