The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will head out to take on the Point Loma Pointers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mater Dei Catholic sitting on six straight victories and Point Loma on ten.
On Friday, Mater Dei Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past Eastlake 42-13. With the Crusaders ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jackson Munford
| 10/31/25 @ Eastlake | 6 |
| 10/24/25 vs Sweetwater | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs St. Augustine | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Granite Hills | 1 |
Jackson Munford was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 209 yards and six TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes. Those six passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Mater Dei Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Eastlake to a completion percentage of just 35.3%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Johnathan Hawthorne, Larell Parker, Marcus McNeill II, and Caron Scott, who each logged one passes deflected. Mater Dei Catholic is a perfect 5-0 when they limit the passing game like that.
Meanwhile, Point Loma got the win against St. Augustine on Friday by a conclusive 31-7. The Pointers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Point Loma's win came from a few key players Mater Dei Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Romeo Carter, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Henry Heuser, who threw for 102 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes.
Mater Dei Catholic's record now sits at 7-3. As for Point Loma, their record is now 10-0.
Mater Dei Catholic strolled past Point Loma in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-13. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Pointers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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