No. 1 Mater Dei [CA] Monarchs dominated the first half against St. Thomas Aquinas [FL] but had to hold off the Raiders' late charge

St. Thomas Aquinas surged in the second half but Mater Dei held on for a 26-23 victory in a clash of nationally-ranked teams in the Broward County Showcase. Mater Dei, ranked No. 1 in the nation, led No. 10 St. Thomas Aquinas 26-3 at halftime.

No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) held off a strong second half surge against No. 10 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) to hold on for a 26-23 win. The Monarchs jumped o