Mater Dei made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Santa Margarita, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Monarchs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 28-26 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Monarchs in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Kendra Hansen
| 10/09/25 @ Santa Margarita | 156 |
| 08/28/25 vs Trabuco Hills | 122 |
| 08/27/25 @ Beckman | 116 |
| 08/26/25 vs Cajon | 157 |
| 08/19/25 vs Etiwanda | 102 |
| 08/15/25 vs Mission Viejo | 105 |
Despite the loss, Mater Dei saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendra Hansen rushed for 156 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also threw for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hansen's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked her sixth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Rachel Goran was in the mix as well, providing Mater Dei with two TDs.
Madi Lam continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Santa Margarita, rushing for 100 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 152 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 80% of her passes. Lam didn't just play on offense: she also picked up two sacks, made five total tackles, and defended one pass. Gwen Julianel was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and one score.
Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Santa Margarita, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Mater Dei wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 25-0 loss against JSerra Catholic on the 14th. As for Santa Margarita, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-2 defeat against Orange Lutheran on the 14th.
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