Friday night football is back. In a rare interstate matchup, the Max Preps No. 1 team in the country, Mater Dei of Santa Ana, traveled to North Texas to face Duncanville. Mater Dei dominated in a 45-3 win over the Panthers.
2022 Sooners commit Raleek Brown had a big day for the Monarchs, carrying the ball five times for 83 yards, and a touchdown. He added one catch for 17 yards to give him 100 yards from scrimmage in the blowout win.
Brown’s big moment came when he took the first-quarter handoff and showed his impressive vision and elusiveness. After finding a lane to the second level, Brown displayed the game-breaking speed, leaving Panthers defenders in the dust on his way to a touchdown.
Cali speed. First offensive play for Mater Dei. Raleek Brown goes 75 yards. 14-3 Mater Dei. Do they have running clock in Texas? pic.twitter.com/QrNE4dMjVW
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) August 28, 2021
While the running back position is left with some question marks for the Sooners, the future looks incredibly bright with Brown coming to town. His versatility as a pass-catcher and his explosiveness will provide Oklahoma with a playmaker who can score from anywhere on the field.
Combined with another top 2022 commit, Gavin Sawchuk, and 2023 commit Treyaun Webb, the Sooners have top talent coming down the pipeline for DeMarco Murray’s backfield. Though the 2021 depth chart looks a little thin, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel that will have better depth beyond this season.