In one of the biggest non-league games for Mater Dei in recent memory, the Monarchs took on Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman over the weekend in a game matching up the nation's top two ranked teams.
Mater Dei ended the Gaels 55 game winning streak with a 35-21 win, despite playing without their standout receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown suffered a hand injury at The Opening back in July and hasn't been able to play in the Monarchs first two games this season.
"I was really looking forward to this game," St. Brown said. "This was a huge game and I was kind of shocked when I heard that I would be out but I just tried to help my team the best I could on the sidelines and it was great to see go out and get the win."
St. Brown, Scout's top rated receiver nationally, recently set up his first official visit and has a handful of schools he said he is focusing on right now.
"I'm going to Notre Dame (Oct. 21) when they play USC," St. Brown said Friday night. "I'm looking forward to that one since it's two of my top teams. I don't know if I'll have time to take all five trips with our crazy schedule but hopefully I can lock in a few others.
"The schools recruiting me the hardest right now are UCLA, Stanford, USC, Michigan and Notre Dame. I'm going to the USC-Stanford game this weekend and I'm going to try and check out a UCLA game sometime as well. The plan is to make my decision at the Army All-American Game."
As for what he's looking for in a school, St. Brown has always been consistent in saying he's looking for a chance to play right away.
"I don't want any guarantees, I just want a fair chance to compete for playing time," St. Brown said. "Academics are big for me as well and a coaching staff that I feel is honest with me and one that I can trust."
As for how big a factor having his quarterback, JT Daniels, already committed to USC will be in his decision;
"It would be nice to play with JT," St. Brown said. "We've been playing together for a long time and have built pretty good chemistry but end of the day, it's my decision.
"I know he'll respect what I decide no matter what but his decision won't have that big of an affect on me. It could have a little bit of an impact but honestly, not that much. I have to do what is best for me and he understands that."
