Football Recap: Mater Dei Knights vs. Marquette Catholic Explorers
Mater Dei won the last time they faced Marquette Catholic, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Mater Dei Knights claimed a resounding 42-7 win over the Marquette Catholic Explorers on the road.
Leading Mater Dei to victory were Chase Jansen and Brett Hilmes. Jansen rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries, while Hilmes gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Jansen a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Chase Zurliene, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mater Dei was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Mater Dei's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Chandler Toennies was especially locked on to Marquette Catholic's QB and sacked him twice. Toennies is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Mater Dei back to even at 3-3. As for Marquette Catholic, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mater Dei didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 46-6 loss against Althoff Catholic on the 11th. Marquette Catholic has also already played their next match, a 49-14 defeat against Perryville on the 11th.
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