Cathedral Catholic had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders 56-28 on the road. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Crusaders are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cathedral Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Funderburg, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Tyler Duong was another key passer, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cathedral Catholic was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 535 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Dei Catholic only gained 329.
Mater Dei Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kartell Purvis, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and Isaiah Cook, who gained 147 total yards and a touchdown.
Cathedral Catholic will welcome Chaminade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will host Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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