The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Olympian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mater Dei Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Olympian will be coming in after a loss.
Mater Dei Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 41-0 victory over Eastlake. Considering the Crusaders have won six contests by more than 21 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a win for Olympian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 40-6 loss at the hands of Bonita Vista. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Barons are ranked 63rd).
Olympian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Elianna Martin and her an interception.
Mater Dei Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Olympian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic beat Olympian 28-19 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei Catholic 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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