Football Preview: Mater Dei Monarchs vs. Centennial Huskies
Mater Dei has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Centennial Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge.
Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Sierra Canyon with a sharp 33-13 win. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' national football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Trailblazers are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Centennial came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 25-20 W over the Diablos.
Malachi Roby continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 206 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Husan Longstreet, who threw for 216 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mater Dei's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Centennial, their record is now 9-2.
Mater Dei strolled past Centennial when the teams last played back in August by a score of 42-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Centennial's Dominick Catalano, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 98 yards on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mater Dei still be able to contain Catalano? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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