On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Everything went the Mater Dei Monarchs's way against the Santa Margarita Eagles as the Mater Dei Monarchs made off with a 40-18 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Monarchs, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Jordon Davison was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mater Dei was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Margarita only rushed for 63.
Despite the loss, Santa Margarita still got an impressive performance from John Gazzaniga, who threw for 114 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Santa Margarita, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will face off against Servite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Servite will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santa Margarita, they will take on St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Bosco is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Santa Margarita will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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