Alemany (Mission Hills, Calif.) at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
The Mater Dei defense will seek to hold Alemany at bay in a home playoff contest.
Photo by David Hood
Alemany scored an early knockout blow against its Pac-5 playoffs opening-round opponent, Moorpark. The Warriors (9-2) led 28-0 at halftime and eventually won, 42-14. The game featured four touchdowns from senior running back
Deshone Randall and 226 receiving yards and a touchdown for USC commit
Steven Mitchell,
according to the Ventura County Star.
View the MaxPreps Southern Section football playoff projectionsA win Friday would give Mater Dei – one of the top programs in the history of SoCal prep football – its first 10-win season since 2002. The Monarchs improved their record to 9-2 by plastering Lakewood last Friday, 71-10. It was, by far, their highest offensive output of the season. A remarkable story because the offense was led last week by junior
Chase Forrest, who was given his first career start in a first-round playoff game by veteran coach Bruce Rollinson. The gamble paid huge dividends as Forrest responded by completing 12 of 14 passes for 167 yards and four touchdowns.
Mitch Stephens: Mater Dei 27, Alemany 21
Steve Montoya: Mater Dei 45, Alemany 38
Stephen Spiewak: Mater Dei 35, Alemany 28
Kevin Askeland: Alemany 28, Mater Dei 21
Leland Gordon: Mater Dei 27, Alemany 21
Jamie DeMoney: Alemany 31, Mater Dei 21
Jamie DeMoney is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital PlayerOnDemand. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years.
