Sweetwater lost against Mater Dei Catholic back in October of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sweetwater Red Devils were dealt a 47-14 defeat at the hands of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 597th, while the Crusaders are ranked 173rd).
When it comes to explaining why Sweetwater lost, don't look at Zaryan Crews. Despite the final result, he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Those 186 rushing yards gave Crews a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Sweetwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Dei Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kartell Purvis, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Purvis is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Jeremiah King was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Sweetwater has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Sweetwater will take on Mira Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Sweetwater will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Mater Dei Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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