Otay Ranch had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders, falling 35-9. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Crusaders are ranked 137th).
Despite the loss, Otay Ranch still got an impressive performance from Jaidon Castillo, who rushed for 89 yards and one TD.
As for Mater Dei Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points on average over those games.
Jordan Dumaran continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and three scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.9 rushing yards per game.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Otay Ranch will welcome Eastlake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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