The St. Teresa Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Mater Dei Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Teresa will be strutting in after a victory while Mater Dei will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Teresa lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Central A & M, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Raiders on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Tanner Cox
| 10/10/25 vs Central A & M | 13 |
| 10/03/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Ridgeview/Lexington | 10 |
| 09/19/25 @ Monticello | 10 |
| 09/13/25 vs Prairie Central | 11 |
St. Teresa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Cox and Tylinn Davis. Cox has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei came up short against Althoff Catholic on Friday, falling 58-35. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Crusaders are ranked 121st).
St. Teresa will have to contain Hunter Hochbaum as he made an impact in Mater Dei's last game. He threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards and one score. Hochbaum has become a key player for Mater Dei: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Brett Hilmes was in the mix as well, providing the Knights with two TDs.
St. Teresa picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
St. Teresa didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mater Dei in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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