Overview
- Bishop Montgomery principal Michele Starkey confirmed the forfeit of Friday’s game at Santa Ana Stadium, canceling Mater Dei’s home opener.
- The CIF Southern Section is reviewing video from the Honolulu game to identify bench-leaving violations that could trigger one-game suspensions.
- Starkey said the forfeiture had been discussed before the Saint Louis matchup in Hawaii, indicating the decision was not caused by that late-game confrontation.
- Five Bishop Montgomery players were previously ruled ineligible under CIF bylaw 202 related to transfer information, further thinning the roster.
- Mater Dei is credited with the win to improve to 2-0 and will play nine regular-season games, next hosting Kahuku on Sept. 5.