Football Preview: Bonita Vista Barons vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
Bonita Vista has gone 3-0 against Mater Dei Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bonita Vista Barons will take on the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mater Dei Catholic is hoping to do what San Ysidro couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Bonita Vista's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Bonita Vista simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat San Ysidro 39-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Barons, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Bonita Vista found their leader in underclassman Mia Ramirez, who threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns.
Bonita Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Leiani Wilson.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Otay Ranch two weeks ago and fell 34-32. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Mustangs are ranked 40th).
Bonita Vista pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Bonita Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Mater Dei Catholic in their previous meeting back in September, winning 19-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonita Vista since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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