Mater Dei is 7-2 against Centennial since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Monarchs will square off against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mater Dei sitting on four straight wins and Centennial on nine.
Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Mission Viejo as they made off with a 20-0 victory. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' national football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Diablos are ranked 40th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennie Leggett
| 11/14/25 vs Mission Viejo | 92 |
| 10/18/25 vs Servite | 57 |
| 11/22/24 @ Centennial | 47 |
| 09/20/24 vs St. Frances Academy | 36 |
| 12/14/24 vs De La Salle | 29 |
Mater Dei's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kennie Leggett, who rushed for 92 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Those 92 rushing yards gave Leggett a new career-high. Malachi Roby was in the mix too, providing Mater Dei with two scores.
Mater Dei didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Mission Viejo to a completion percentage of just 32%. The team can thank Danny Lang for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Mater Dei; they were averaging 59.9%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 59.9%.
Mater Dei's defense didn't let Luke Fahey, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Shaun Scott was the leader with two. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Centennial's strategy against Servite on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Huskies blew the Friars out of the water with a 41-6 final score. Considering the Huskies have won eight games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Centennial's win came from a few key players Mater Dei will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Malaki Davis, who rushed for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Catalano, who rushed for 65 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Centennial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Walk-Green and Jordan Kirkpatrick. Walk-Green got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mater Dei's record is now 8-2. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 10-1.
Mater Dei couldn't quite get it done against Centennial when the teams last played back in September as they fell 43-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 102 yards and three scores. Now that the Monarchs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
