It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Helix can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 24-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Kartell Purvis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mater Dei Catholic, throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards. 89 of Purvis' passing yards were hauled in by Isaiah Cook.
Helix's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Helix does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will take on Poway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
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