Two dominant signal callers in Lexi Loya and Kendra Hansen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Saint Joseph Jesters will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Mater Dei Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. Saint Joseph will be strutting in after a victory while Mater Dei will be coming in after a loss.
Saint Joseph is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 45-18 win over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on the road. The result was nothing new for the Jesters, who have now won 12 contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 19-14 to JSerra Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Lions are ranked fourth).
Saint Joseph's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Mater Dei, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Saint Joseph was able to grind out a solid win over Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in August, winning 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Joseph since the team 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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