After flying high against Marquette Catholic last Saturday, Mater Dei came back down to earth. The Mater Dei Knights were dealt a 46-6 defeat at the hands of the Althoff Catholic Crusaders on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Crusaders are ranked 33rd).
Chase Zurliene threw for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Bentley Nicklin was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground,
Brady Salzman rushed for 26 yards.
Dierre Hill Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Althoff Catholic, rushing for 348 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Hill Jr a new career-high in rushing yards. Althoff Catholic also got help from Charleston Coldon, who showed off his sure hands for 151 receiving yards.
Mater Dei now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Althoff Catholic, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will square off against St. Teresa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Teresa will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. As for Althoff Catholic, they and Granite City are set to duel on Friday. The timing isn't great for Granite City: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Althoff Catholic has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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