Football Preview: Poway Titans vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
The Poway Titans will square off against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-27 win over University City. The Titans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luke Jorgensen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Colin McCann, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Poway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.9 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 144.2.
Poway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Alsop and Oliver Vera.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic entered their tilt with Helix on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They skirted past the Highlanders 17-14.
Kartell Purvis was his usual excellent self, throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards.
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.4 points per game. As for Poway, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
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