Mater Dei lost against JSerra Catholic last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mater Dei Monarchs fell to the JSerra Catholic Lions 19-14. 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 109th, while the Lions are ranked fourth).
It was another big night for Ava Van Heerde, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.5% of her passes for JSerra Catholic. What's more, Van Heerde also racked up 19 rushing yards, the mostshe's had since back in September.
Mater Dei has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for JSerra Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-6.
Mater Dei wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 27-12 loss against Saint Joseph on the 16th. JSerra Catholic has also already played their next match, a 20-19 win against Santa Margarita on the 15th.
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