Myles Murao heard the play called in the huddle.

His reaction …

“Yes!” he said to himself.

Murao is an offensive tackle for Mater Dei. Offensive linemen rarely get so excited over a play call.

But this was a rare play in a rare game.

Murao (6-3, 280) caught a short pass from Mater Dei quarterback Bryce Young at the 10-yard line and a few strides later was in the end zone.

That was one of several huge plays for Mater Dei in a 28-24 win over IMG Academy of Bradenton, Fla., on Friday night. In USA Today’s national rankings IMG is No. 1 and Mater Dei is No. 3. There were too many penalties — 30 between the two of them — but IMG and Mater Dei played like the elite teams they are.

Murao, a junior who has scholarship offers from many top college football programs including Auburn, LSU and Michigan, said Mater Dei offensive coordinator Dave Money introduced the tackle-eligible trick play during the two weeks of practice the Monarchs had to prepare for the IMG game at Santa Ana Stadium.

“We ran it in practice,” said Murao of the third-quarter play. “Same result.”

Mater Dei is not big on trickery. But there was another creative play in the third quarter that yielded a touchdown, a flea-flicker on which Monarchs quarterback Bryce Young handed off to running back Shakobe Harper who pitched the ball to receiver Bru McCoy coming through the Mater Dei backfield, and McCoy then pitched it to Young who heaved a perfect pass to running back Sean Dollars. Dollars, who snuck unnoticed out of the backfield during the pitch outs, caught the ball around the IMG 20-yard line and stepped unencumbered into the end zone.

Mater Dei president Pat Murphy later said he had not seen the Monarchs football team reach into the trick bag since the 1990s.

Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson said he had started to think the Monarchs made a mistake calling those plays.

“The worst part,” Rollinson said, “is that midway through the third quarter we were out of trick plays and I was going ‘Oh, no!’ ”

Mater Dei might have been out of trick players but the Monarchs were not out of great players. Young (309 passing yards and three touchdowns), McCoy and the Monarchs defensive backfield were terrific all night.

A team has to do the little things right to beat a team like IMG. One of those little things was the ensuing kickoff late in the game, after Young had bolted into the end zone on a short run that put Mater Dei on top 28-24. Nicolas Lopez put the kickoff into the end zone for a touchback, an outcome preferable over giving the IMG Ascenders’ Trey Sanders the chance to return the kick for big yards or perhaps points.

Rollinson’s reaction to the kick that resulted in a touchback with 1:06 remaining …

“Sometimes I’m a weirdo,” he said. “I didn’t even watch it.”

It was a game worth watching.

FLAGS FLY

Mater Dei was penalized 16 times for 155 yards. IMG was assessed 14 penalties for 138 yards.

Both teams committed a couple of personal foul penalties. Two IMG players were ejected.

Yes, there is the “let ‘em play” sentiment. But an official can’t swallow his whistle when holding is right in front of him or there is an obvious offsides infraction.

BEING THERE

IMG-Mater Dei was on local TV, but high school football followers know that being at a big game is rewarding. Santa Ana Stadium was standing-room only for Friday’s game.

Mater Dei is back at Santa Ana Stadium next Friday when the Monarchs play Servite in the Trinity League opener for both. Oddly, it is Servite’s home game at the stadium that has been Mater Dei’s home field for decades. Servite’s athletic administration thought that the rental fee at its usual home field at Cerritos College was excessive so the Friars had to find another site and Santa Ana Stadium turned out to be that site.

QUICK HITS

Mission Viejo beat Orange Lutheran 37-35. The Diablos are 7-1 over the past three seasons against Trinity League teams. Mission Viejo running back Jamari Ferrell was the difference-maker, rushing for 171 yards. …

We’ve got to find a way to get Villa Park’s Zion Alefosio on the All-Orange County team. After getting six tackles and an interception last week in the Spartans’ win over Servite, Alefosio scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams Friday in a win over El Toro. …

Los Alamitos is the favorite to win the Sunset League championship. The Griffins’ 35-16 win Friday over Tesoro, and their earlier win over Long Beach Poly, puts them in the team-to-beat chair in the Sunset League.

IRVINE – The recipe for Orange’s success this season has been to hand the ball off to its great running back corps as often as possible.

The Panthers came into the week averaging over 320 yards rushing per game with six different backs having scored touchdowns. The heavy-running philosophy continued Friday night in the Panthers’ 52-15 nonleague rout over host Irvine.

Orange (4-1), ranked No. 7 in CIF-SS Division 9, finished the game with 389 yards on the ground. The Panthers were led by quarterback Daylen Pedroza, who ran for 175 yards and four touchdowns.

“Daylen ran the ball hard tonight,” Orange coach Robert Pedroza said. “He’s only a sophomore, he’s a stud, very athletic. … It’s nice to see going forward that he can take over games like that.”

The Panthers, defending CIF-SS Division 13 champions, dominated from the opening possession as they put together a 15-play, 6-minute drive that ended with a 14-yard Pedroza TD run.

Orange quarterback Daylen Pedroza talks about his big night. The sophomore ran for 175 yards and 4 TDs in the Panthers 52-15 win over Irvine. @ocvarsity @AthleticsOHS @Orangepantherf1 pic.twitter.com/UqoQcLO9Bb

— Tony Serna Arduino (@TonySerna15) September 22, 2018

After an Irvine punt, Orange proceeded to march 49 yards in seven plays and scored on a 2-yard TD run by Pedroza. A 2-point conversion made it 16-0.

Irvine (1-4) answered with its only scoring drive of the first half. Quarterback Marc Filia hooked up with Lorenzo Bazzani on a 3-yard TD pass. The score was set up by a long reception by Tyson Matthews. The senior got loose on a screen pass and rumbled 19 yards to the Orange 9. Two plays later, Bazzani scored making it 16-7.

Jeremiah Rivera, who finished with 57 yards and a touchdown, punched it in from 8 yards out on Orange’s next drive, giving the Panthers a 22-7 lead.

With 47 seconds left in the half, Irvine managed to use only 22 seconds of the clock on its three-and-out drive. The short possession gave Orange enough time for kicker Nick Guzman to kick a 37-yard field goal as time ran out in the half. The kick gave the Panthers a 25-7 lead going into the locker room.

The Panthers’ ground attack stayed hot in the second half as they scored touchdowns on all four of their possessions – Pedroza on 1- and 15-yard runs, a 3-yard run by Andrew Andrade, and a 10-yard run by Miguel Orendain Jr.

“I liked how physical our offensive line was tonight,” Pedroza said. “They take over football games and they did that tonight, so proud of their effort.”

Filia had a 1-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter that cut the Panthers lead to 39-13. The senior finished with 146 yards through the air and 57 yards on the ground.

Irvine wide receiver Jacob Sears hauled in five passes for 47 yards and Orange running back Dylan Moses added 76 rushing yards. Pedroza finished 7 of 10 for 76 yards.

“Our goal is a championship this year,” Pedroza said. “We have a couple of bumps and bruises we gotta fix before we open up league play next week. … We gotta get better in every aspect and keep moving forward.”

BUENA PARK – The Sunny Hills football team used a balanced offensive effort to easily defeat Trabuco Hills 61-38 Friday night in a nonleague game at Buena Park High.

Sunny Hills coach Pete Karavedas was thrilled with the victory despite the deceiving final score.

“The score doesn’t show it,” he said, “but 55-10 in the third quarter against a quality program like Trabuco Hills is not something we expected, not at all.

“We’re seeing a group that is growing up every week and getting better every week and at the end of the day that’s all you can ask for.”

The Lancers (4-1) won their fourth consecutive game in their final tune-up before Freeway League play starts next week against Buena Park.

Ahn, who ran for 161 yards, set the pace early with eight carries on the opening drive as the Lancers set a physical tone to the game.

Sunny Hills RB Jun Ahn was a problem for Trabuco Hills but like any good back, he thanks his O-line and coach. The Lancers improve to 4-1 and start Freeway league play next week vs Buena Park. @ocvarsity @sh_lancerfball @sunnyhillshs @CoachKaravedas pic.twitter.com/7nhqPWVV4H

— David Delgado (@DavidDelgado_OC) September 22, 2018

Sunny Hills scored on its first two possessions and took a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter with Ahn scoring both touchdowns.

The Mustangs defense also had to worry about quarterback Luke Duxbury (212 passing yards, two TDs) and his receivers, Wilson Cal, Jaydon Medina and Railan Peace.

“That’s one of the best things about our offense this year,” Karavedas said. “Everybody knows we run the football and obviously Jun had a big night, but the ability to throw the ball effectively has been a key to our offensive success.”

Trabuco responded with a scoring drive of its own. Sammy Murphy had success spreading the ball around to his wideouts and the drive was capped when JC Montgomery scored from the 3 to make it 14-7.

After a failed onside kick attempt by the Mustangs (1-5) the Lancers wasted no time scoring again.

Duxbury found Cal for a 26-yard hookup then hit Medina for 31-yard catch on the next play before taking a QB sneak from the 1 to make it 28-7.

Peace, Medina and Cal all scored before the half and the rout was on. Cal’s 98-yard interception return for a touchdown put the Lancers up 48-10.

Trabuco Hills enjoyed a 28-point second half as Sunny Hills opted to play many of its second- and third-string players in the final two periods.

The Lancers begin Freeway league play next week against Buena Park.

TEMECULA — San Juan Hills’ first half against Great Oak was inconsistent and mistake-filled. Head coach Rob Frith challenged his offensive line in a spirited halftime discussion.

Challenge accepted.

The Stallions got physical in the second half, breaking down the smaller Wolfpack line, and the result was a 24-0 win for the visitors.

Senior running back Chase Monarch carried the ball 20 times for 153 yards and a touchdown while senior fullback Steven Margaretis chipped in with 62 yards on 13 carries and a score as the offensive line took the halftime challenge and ran with it.

“We said we’re done being pretty, we’re done being cute, we’re going to go old school and get after it,” Frith said. “Just win the battle up front. Win the individual battle. Give the running back a crease and let him do his thing.”

While the running game for San Juan Hills (3-3) came alive in the second half, the Stallions defense came to play all night. They held Great Oak (1-4) to 50 yards from scrimmage and only four first downs. It’s hard to move the ball when you’ve started five different offensive lines in five games as the Wolfpack has done.

“We have some young guys who are playing hard and some seniors who have stepped up their leadership,” Great Oak head coach Robbie Robinson said. “We’re a work in progress. Hopefully this got us ready for league next week.”

Junior running back James Mullen II carried the load offensively for the Wolfpack as he turned 13 carries into 48 yards.

Perhaps the Stallions’ most impressive drive didn’t even net points. Pinned at their own 4-yard line in their first drive of the second half, they ran off a 15-play drive that ended on Great Oak’s 2-yard line. Monarch ran eight times for 74 yards on the drive.

“That’s all integrity,” Monarch said. “We wanted it more than they wanted it and it showed. This game we went 100 percent and realized our full potential.”

That drive stalled but it quickly turned into a safety as the ball was snapped over the Great Oak punter’s head four plays later.

“We realized we were tiring them out,” Margaretis said. “We just needed to pull it together and close it out and we did that.”

The visitors closed out the scoring when Jake Hall intercepted Gavin Vida’s pass and returned it 37 yards for a pick six on a 4th-and 4 play.

The Wolfpack defense did its part to stay in the game as Evan Etheridge and Daniel Ganino (sack) recorded key interceptions to halt San Juan Hills drives. Senior linebacker Preston Toner chipped in with four tackles for loss.

“Our defense is playing great,” Robinson said. “We were just on the field for too long. When you’re undersized like we were against them, you’re on the field for probably 80-90 plays and you wear down.”

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