Football Recap: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders vs. Sweetwater Red Devils
Mater Dei Catholic entered their tilt with Sweetwater on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Sweetwater Red Devils 47-14. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Red Devils are ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Dei Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kartell Purvis out in front who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. What's more, Purvis also racked up 17 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Jeremiah King was in the mix too, providing Mater Dei Catholic with two touchdowns.
Mater Dei Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Dumaran and Javon Jackson. Jackson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
When it comes to explaining why Sweetwater lost, don't look at Zaryan Crews. Despite the final result, he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Crews posted at least 126 rushing yards in the fourth games prior.
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Sweetwater, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sweetwater, they will challenge Mira Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater is facing Mira Mesa at the right time seeing as Mira Mesa is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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