The Beckman Patriots were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 33-27 to the Mater Dei Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Monarchs are ranked 15th).
Despite the loss, Beckman still got an impressive performance from Marina Babayani, who rushed for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 268 yards and two TDs while completing 87.5% of her passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Beckman and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Mater Dei, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Beckman has already played their next game, a 26-20 loss against Shadow Hills on the 30th. As for Mater Dei, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 45-40 victory against Trabuco Hills on the 28th.
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