Football Recap: Mater Dei Find Success

Mater Dei proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 25) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by the Esperanza Aztecs 20-19. While the Monarchs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Although Esperanza took the loss, they still got scores from Ellie Frazier, Kaylie Gardner, and Farida Abbis.

Monarchs

Previous 4 Games

08/16/25 vs Esperanza	20-19
08/15/25 vs Mission Viejo	25-0
08/14/25 @ Rosary Academy	28-6
08/12/25 vs Downey	27-19

The win was the fourth in a row for Mater Dei, bringing their record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Esperanza, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Mater Dei has already played their next matchup, a 33-6 loss against Orange Lutheran on the 16th. As for Esperanza, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-14 win against Aliso Niguel on the 16th.