Football Preview: Otay Ranch Mustangs vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
Otay Ranch has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Otay Ranch beat Sweetwater 21-17. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Red Devils are ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Otay Ranch's defense made their presence known, laying out Zaryan Crews. four times. In that department, David Smith was the leader with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Otay Ranch got some further help from Mason Sevilla: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mater Dei Catholic). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chula Vista 45-14 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-6.
Kartell Purvis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 257 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Isaiah Cook was in the mix as well, providing Mater Dei Catholic with two touchdowns.
Otay Ranch pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Otay Ranch took a serious blow against Mater Dei Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-14. Can Otay Ranch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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