Two dominant signal callers in Ava Van Heerde and Kendra Hansen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The JSerra Catholic Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Mater Dei Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. JSerra Catholic's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Mater Dei's offense will have their work cut out for them.
JSerra Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Orange Lutheran, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (JSerra Catholic was ranked fourth). JSerra Catholic managed an 18-12 victory over Orange Lutheran on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei and Santa Margarita were almost perfectly matched up on Tuesday, but Mater Dei suffered a 27-26 defeat.
Despite the loss, Mater Dei got top-tier performance from Hansen, who threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 115 yards on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Hansen has posted since back in August. Allison Jimenez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
JSerra Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Mater Dei, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for JSerra Catholic against Mater Dei in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as the team secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for JSerra Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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