Over two dozen recruits to square off in Bishop Gorman vs. Mater Dei game

Two of the nation’s best high school football teams will meet at Santa Ana Stadium Friday night as No. 7 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) takes on No. 1 Mater Dei (Calif.).

The matchup features over two dozen ranked recruits in the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Gorman (2-0) already has wins over the No. 2 team in Hawaii and the No. 3 team in Florida. Mater Dei (1-0) looked the part in its season-opening win and has won all three previous meetings against the Gaels — including a 24-21 victory in 2022. That 2022 loss was Bishop Gorman’s last time on that side of the coin, as the Gaels have won 27 consecutive games.

Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

On3 Massey Ratings score prediction: 41-14 Mater Dei

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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Bishop Gorman recruits to watch

Thirteen Bishop Gorman players have earned a ranking in the On3 Industry Ranking. Seven of those players rate as blue-chip prospects in their respective classes. The Gaels offensive line is especially potent with four Power 4 commits.

4-star WR Derek Meadows – LSU commit
No. 41 NATL. (No. 7 WR)

4-star IOL Douglas Utu – Tennessee commit
No. 55 NATL. (No. 4 IOL)

4-star IOL SJ Alofaituli – Miami commit
No. 78 NATL. (No. 5 IOL)

4-star IOL Alai Kalaniuvalu – Oregon commit
No. 234 NATL. (No. 20 IOL)

LB Landon McComber – Stanford commit
No. 507 NATL. (No. 51 LB)

DL Sione Motuapuaka – Utah commit
No. 1274 NATL. (No. 128 DL)

OT Alema Iosua – Arizona State commit
No. 1446 NATL. (No. 93 OT)

WR Brandon Gaea – Hawai’i commit
No. 1807 NATL. (No. 246 WR)

2026 4-star ATH Jett Washington
No. 51 NATL. (No. 4 ATH)

2026 4-star DL James Carrington
No. 80 NATL. (No. 6 DL)

2026 EDGE Prince Williams
No. 441 NATL. (No. 29 EDGE)

2026 QB Maika Eugenio
No. 622 NATL. (No. 49 QB)

2027 CB Hayden Stepp
No. 47 NATL. (No. 5 CB)

Mater Dei recruits to watch

Mater Dei features a whopping 16 recruits in the On3 Industry Ranking — 12 of which are blue-chip prospects. Ohio State wide receiver commit Chris Henry Jr. is the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking and headlines an elite Monarchs receiver corps.

4-star CB Chuck McDonald – Alabama commit
No. 76 NATL. (No. 8 CB)

4-star RB Jordon Davison – Oregon commit
No. 137 NATL. (No. 7 RB)

4-star CB Daryus Dixson – Penn State commit
No. 161 NATL. (No. 17 CB)

4-star LB Nasir Wyatt – Oregon commit
No. 174 NATL. (No. 18 LB)

4-star WR Marcus Harris – Oklahoma commit
No. 217 NATL. (No. 26 WR)

4-star LB Abduall Sanders – Alabama commit
No. 348 NATL. (No. 33 LB)

QB Dash Beierly – Washington commit
No. 438 NATL. (No. 31 QB)

IOL Sione Tohi – Arizona commit
No. 1131 NATL. (No. 92 IOL)

DL Semi Taulanga – Utah commit
No. 1391 NATL. (No. 138 DL)

2026 Five-Star Plus+ WR Chris Henry Jr. – Ohio State commit
No. 1 NATL. (No. 1 WR)

2026 4-star OT Kodi Greene – Oregon commit
No. 38 NATL. (No. 5 OT)

2026 4-star WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt
No. 169 NATL. (No. 28 WR)

2026 4-star DL Tomuhini Topui
No. 205 NATL. (No. 20 DL)

2026 4-star EDGE Shaun Scott
No. 210 NATL. (No. 18 EDGE)

2026 CB CJ Lavender
No. 429 NATL. (No. 35 CB)

2027 TE Mark Bowman
No. 4 NATL. (No. 1 TE)