Mater Dei has gone 10-0 against Orange Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mater Dei Monarchs will host the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mater Dei sitting on 14 straight wins dating back to last season and Orange Lutheran on three.
Mater Dei's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: St. John Bosco, who was ranked eighth at the time (Mater Dei was ranked first). Mater Dei blew past St. John Bosco 59-14 on Friday. Considering the Monarchs have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dash Beierly was his usual excellent self, throwing for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordon Davison, who gained 142 total yards and a touchdown.
Mater Dei wouldn't let St. John Bosco keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mater Dei can thank CJ Lavender Jr. and Dailon Clanton for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Orange Lutheran got themselves on the board against Servite on Friday, but Servite never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Friars 38-0. With that victory, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 26.7 points per game.
Tj Lateef continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 176 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Kamryn Shingleton was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Mater Dei's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Orange Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mater Dei has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Orange Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mater Dei against Orange Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-13 victory. In that game, Mater Dei amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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