Two dominant signal callers in Kendra Hansen and Madi Lam are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mater Dei Monarchs will be playing at home against the Santa Margarita Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mater Dei took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 12-6 victory over Orange Lutheran. The win was all the more spectacular given the Monarchs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Lancers are ranked first).
Mater Dei found their leader in underclassman Hansen, who threw for 200 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hansen has posted since back in September. Allison Jimenez did her part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita entered their tilt with Vista del Lago on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Ravens on the road to the tune of 44-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Santa Margarita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ava Wernemar, Sofia Signorile, Quinn Conry, and Eve Vedder picked up one apiece.
Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Santa Margarita, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Mater Dei was taken down by Santa Margarita 45-0 in their previous matchup last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lam, who threw for 194 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80.8% of her passes. Now that Mater Dei knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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