Football Recap: Mater Dei Knights vs. Madison Trojans
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mater Dei). They claimed a resounding 44-6 win over the Madison Trojans on the road. The Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of Mater Dei's victory came down to the chemistry between Chase Jansen and his top target Carter Murphy. Jansen threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes while Murphy gained 85 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jansen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mater Dei wouldn't let Madison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Johnathan Hilmes was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Mater Dei and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Madison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will challenge Macomb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Macomb will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. As for Madison, they are taking a road trip to take on Westmont at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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