Mater Dei has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while St. John Bosco has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Mater Dei Monarchs will take on the St. John Bosco Braves at 7:00 p.m. Mater Dei is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season.
Mater Dei's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: JSerra Catholic, who was ranked 46th at the time (Mater Dei was ranked first). Mater Dei was the clear victor by a 41-17 margin over JSerra Catholic on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dash Beierly was his usual excellent self, throwing for 160 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jordon Davison, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mater Dei was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mater Dei's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Nasir Wyatt and Tomuhini Topui, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, St. John Bosco beat Servite 27-17 on Friday.
St. John Bosco found their leader in underclassman Koa Malau'Ulu, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Madden Williams was Malau'Ulu's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. John Bosco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Holmes and Isala Wily-Ava. Another thorn in Servite's side was Dutch Horisk, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for St. John Bosco, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mater Dei has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. John Bosco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mater Dei against St. John Bosco in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. Will Mater Dei repeat their success, or does St. John Bosco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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