Football Recap: St. Teresa Bulldogs vs. Mater Dei Knights
St. Teresa entered their tilt with Mater Dei on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They managed a 38-34 victory over the Mater Dei Knights. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 55-7 loss the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Caiden Kernaghan, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
St. Teresa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tylinn Davis and Dougie Craw. Craw also snagged an interception, which is notable because St. Teresa is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Teresa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Mater Dei lost, don't look at Chase Jansen. Despite the final result, he threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Elliott Rakers was in the mix too, providing Mater Dei with two touchdowns.
St. Teresa's record is now 5-3. As for Mater Dei, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
St. Teresa will head out on the road to face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so St. Teresa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mater Dei, they will welcome Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 918 yards in their previous games.
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