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See what the Monarchs have coming back this season.
Head coach: Bruce Rollinson
2015 record (MaxPreps national rank): 10-3, CIF Southern Section Pac-5 division semifinalist (No. 17)
Last decade: 84-35
Star power: WR
Osiris St. Brown (101), CB
Quentin Lake (821), LB
Fa'avae Fa'avae (840), CB
Jalen Cole (1,130) and S
Chase Ault (1,668)
Even more: Quarterback
J.T. Daniels was the MaxPreps Freshman of the Year. Tackle
Tommy Brown (23) and receiver
Amon-Ra St. Brown (101) are among the top recruits from the Class of 2018.
See the Mater Dei preseason Top 25 photo shoot galleryGame to watch: Versus No. 9 St. John Bosco at Cerritos College, Oct. 21
Briefly: Daniels (6-foot-2, 200 pounds) threw for 3,042 yards and 33 touchdowns as a freshman and has been compared to Matt Barkley, who started four seasons at Mater Dei. … This will be Rollinson's 28th season as head coach for the Monarchs. … Mater Dei started 10 sophomores and a freshman last season.
Look for a full preview of the Monarchs on June 28.Photo by Louis Lopez/Graphic by SocialRecluse Graphx