DRAPER, Utah, Sept. 5 — The No. 1 Mater Dei Monarchs beat the Kahuku Red Raiders, 21-18, Friday night.
Mater Dei enters the game having taken an unexpected bye week when last week's opponent was unable to field a team due to suspensions.
Kahuku, meanwhile, is in the middle of a brutal two-game stretch. The Red Raiders lost, 38-0, at home to the No. 2 Bishop Gorman Gaels last week.
Now, they hop on a plane and fly to the mainland to take on the nation's top-ranked team.
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FINAL — MATER DEI 21, KAHUKU 18
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|| FOURTH QUARTER ||
And Kahuku can't convert the onside kick, and that's your ballgame in Santa Ana, California. What a game, and what an effort from the boys from Hawaii's North Shore.
FINAL — MATER DEI 21, KAHUKU 18
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But Kahuku isn't done yet. They answer and convert the 2-pointer to pull within a field goal with under a minute to play.
4th Qtr — MATER DEI 21, KAHUKU 18
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Mater Dei adds a touchdown to put Kahuku on the ropes
4th Qtr — MATER DEI 21, KAHUKU 10
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Kahuku continues to hang around late. They add a field goal, to trim Mater Dei's lead.
4th Qtr — MATER DEI 14, KAHUKU 10
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Kahuku gets another stop deep in their own territory, but Mater Dei adds another field goal. Still, all in all, that's a win for Kahuku getting the stop there.
4th Qtr — MATER DEI 14, KAHUKU 7
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|| THIRD QUARTER ||
Kahuku gets a huge fourth-down stop deep in their own territory. Mater Dei gets a field goal, but it could have been worse.
End of 3rd Qtr — MATER DEI 11, KAHUKU 7
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We're under way in the second half.
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|| SECOND QUARTER ||
And we've got a shocker here tonight. Mater Dei leads by a single point at the half.
Halftime — MATER DEI 8, KAHUKU 7
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Definitely a score that will turn heads around the country. Kahuku is hanging tough with the nation's No. 1 team, trailing just 8-7 in the second quarter.
2nd Qtr — MATER DEI 8, KAHUKU 7
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|| FIRST QUARTER ||
And Kahuku limits the damage through one quarter.
End of 1st Qtr — MATER DEI 8, KAHUKU 0
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After a quick Kahuku possession to start the game, Mater Dei marches quickly down field and takes an early lead.
1st Qtr — MATER DEI 8, KAHUKU 0
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We're under way!
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