Mater Dei was the 55-7 winner over St. Teresa when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mater Dei Knights fell to the St. Teresa Bulldogs 38-34. The Knights gained 138 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Mater Dei still got an impressive performance from Chase Jansen, who threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Elliott Rakers was Jansen's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Caiden Kernaghan, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown for St. Teresa.
Mater Dei has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for St. Teresa, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Mater Dei will square off against Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 918 yards in their previous games. As for St. Teresa, they will face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Teresa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
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