Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 39-18 to the Aliso Niguel Wolverines. 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 121st, while the Wolverines are ranked fourth).
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rachel Goran, who picked up 130 receiving yards, and also rushed for 34 yards. That's the most rushing yards Goran has posted since back in October of 2023. Mimi O'Melveny also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Aliso Niguel, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mater Dei will face off against Santa Margarita at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Margarita will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. As for Aliso Niguel, they will square off against Foothill at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Aliso Niguel's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Foothill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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