The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will take on the Sweetwater Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Mater Dei Catholic's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Sweetwater has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Mater Dei Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Otay Ranch with a sharp 35-9 win last Friday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Mustangs are ranked 398th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Dumaran
| 10/10/25 @ Otay Ranch | 206 |
| 10/03/25 vs Chula Vista | 50 |
| 09/26/25 vs Helix | 120 |
| 09/19/25 vs St. Augustine | 236 |
| 09/12/25 vs San Marcos | 91 |
| + 3 more games |
Jordan Dumaran produced another solid effort rushing for 206 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.9 rushing yards per game.
Dumaran was just one part of a punishing run game: Mater Dei Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's a new trend for the Crusaders: they were averaging 76.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 197.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater was able to grind out a solid victory over Chula Vista on Friday, taking the game 14-7. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
The critical scores for Sweetwater came from Zane Willis and Sean Carlos.
Sweetwater's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Mater Dei Catholic against Sweetwater in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 47-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Red Devils' Zaryan Crews, who rushed for 186 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Crusaders to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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