Football Recap: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
Mira Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at home by a 40-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 207th).
When it comes to explaining why Mira Mesa lost, don't look at Max San Agustin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave San Agustin a new career-high in rushing yards. Connor Sahe was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kartell Purvis was his usual excellent self, throwing for 314 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt for Mater Dei Catholic. Isaiah Cook was Purvis' top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Mira Mesa will host Charter Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. Mater Dei Catholic is facing St. Augustine at the right time seeing as St. Augustine is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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