Football Recap: JSerra Catholic Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Something's probably wrong if your squad accumulates more yards in penalties than offense, a fact JSerra Catholic just learned the hard way. They took a blow against the Mater Dei Monarchs on Friday, falling 40-7. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Monarchs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.

Koa Smith-Mayall threw for 35 yards on five of ten attempts. Clark Cokley was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards.

Justin Lewis had a dynamite game For Mater Dei., rushing for 64 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Lewis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hopkins, who threw for 276 yards on 23 of 36 attempts.

JSerra Catholic is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. JSerra Catholic will square off against rival Santa Margarita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mater Dei is set to challenge their familiar foe St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.