- Mater Dei’s Ryan DiDodo is the coldest punter in high school football.
- The Monarchs’ field goal holder pointed at the camera DURING a kick.
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Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) football is the No. 1 team in the nation and it’s not hard to see why. The Monarchs played No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) on Friday night in the most anticipated game of 2021.
Both Southern California powerhouse programs finished ranked in the Top 10 nationally every year since 2016 and have combined to send 130 players to play on the Division-I level in the last five years.
The winner, more than likely, is on a path to be crowned the national champion. The loser likely has their title hopes dashed.
Friday’s game was met with so much hype that 6,000 tickets sold out in FOUR minutes. FOUR MINUTES!!!
Resale value for the tickets was even more insane. People were selling their seat to the top-three matchup for $350 dollars.
Mater Dei-St. John Bosco is hottest ticket in town, going for $350 🤯
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— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) October 1, 2021
A seat at Santa Ana Stadium costed more than most college and NFL games. Truly wild.
Mater Dei went on to win the game 42-21 and cemented itself as the top team in the nation.
While the offense certainly did its thing and the defense made enough stops to win the ball game, nobody is a bigger baller than senior punter Ryan DiDodo.
He holds kicks on the field goal team and made the most epic play of the century. During the hold, he caught the snap, placed the ball, looked up and pointed at the camera while the kicker sent the ball through the uprights.
He pointed at the camera! 😂
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— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) October 1, 2021
DiDodo is ice cold and Mater Dei is on fire. What a legend.