The Mater Dei Knights will square off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Mater Dei was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to St. Teresa. The Knights gained 138 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Mater Dei might have lost, but man, Chase Jansen was a machine: he threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Elliott Rakers was Jansen's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Mt. Zion put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Effingham. Mt. Zion breezed by Effingham at home to the tune of 28-0. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Keller Stocks, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jacob Harvey, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mater Dei has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Mt. Zion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Mater Dei took a serious blow against Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-6. Thankfully for Mater Dei, Makobi Adams (who threw for 302 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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