SoCal Honor Bowl: Cathedral Catholic vs. Chandler (AZ)
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Breaking down the players and matchups to watch in game two of the 2022 SoCal Honor Bowl on Friday 9/2 at 7:30pm. Cathedral Catholic comes into this week with a 1-1 record having played two strong SoCal programs in Mater…
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Continue ReadingBreaking down the players and matchups to watch in game two of the 2022 SoCal Honor Bowl on Friday 9/2 at 7:30pm. Cathedral Catholic comes into this week with a 1-1 record having played two strong SoCal programs in Mater Dei Catholic and Centennial. Chandler will be playing their first game of the season coming off a strong 2021 that saw them finish 11-2 overall. Both teams will feature out-of-state transfer QBs in Dylan Raiola Dylan Raiola 6'3" | 220 lbs | QB Buford | 2024 State GA (TX) and Jack Stevens Jack Stevens 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Cathedral Catholic | 2024 State CA (NV) and both teams come into the game ranked in the nation’s top 50, according to MaxPreps.
Chandler
Chandler comes to San Diego led by the nation’s #1 2024 QB Dylan Raiola Dylan Raiola 6'3" | 220 lbs | QB Buford | 2024 State GA . The Ohio St. commit transferred from Burleson (TX) after passing for over 3,300 yards and 32 TDs as a sophomore. He’s a gifted passer that can make every throw with his elite arm talent and accuracy. Other top playmakers on offense include a pair of talented 2024s in RB Ca’Lil Valentine Ca’Lil Valentine 6'0" | 175 lbs | RB Chandler | 2024 State AZ and WR Justice Spann Justice Spann 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Chandler | 2024 State AZ .
The defense is led upfront by elite DT prospect A’Mauri Washington A’Mauri Washington 6'5" | 295 lbs | DL Chandler | 2023 State AZ , who holds offers from nearly every P-5 program, and senior LB Dominic Hanger Dominic Hanger 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Chandler | 2023 State AZ . The secondary features 2024 S Kennedy Urlacher Kennedy Urlacher 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Chandler | 2024 State AZ , the son of NFL LB Brian Urlacher, who holds offers from Arizona, Iowa, and New Mexico.
Cathedral Catholic
Cathedral Catholic is coming off a 42-7 loss to one of the top teams in the country in Centennial (Corona). Athletic 2024 transfer QB Jack Stevens Jack Stevens 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Cathedral Catholic | 2024 State CA leads the offense’s run-first attack alongside senior RB Will Bond, who had a strong showing week 1 vs. Mater Dei Catholic. 2023 SDSU commit, Marcus Ratcliffe Marcus Ratcliffe 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Cathedral Catholic | 2023 State CA , is a dynamic playmaker on both sides of the ball (WR/DB) and one of the top two-way skill players in San Diego.
CC’s defense is fast and physical, starting with major D-I LB prospect Victory Johnson Victory Johnson 6'4" | 230 lbs | LB Cathedral Catholic | 2023 State CA and elite 2025 S prospect Madden Faraimo Madden Faraimo 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB JSerra | 2025 State CA . The talented secondary featuring Faraimo, Ratcliffe, and transfer CB Jaxon Holloway, helped limit Mater Dei Catholic’s talented pool of skill players in their 28-14 week one win.
Pick: Cathedral Catholic