Football Recap: Mater Dei Skates Past Miller Career Academy/Vashon/Sumner with Ease

The Mater Dei Knights were fully in charge on Friday, breezing past the Miller Career Academy/Vashon/Sumner Phoenix 48-8. The Knights pushed the score to 48-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Phoenix cut but never quite recovered from.

Hunter Hochbaum

Passer Rating

09/19/25 @ Harrisburg	147.7
10/03/25 vs Miller Career Academy/Vashon/Sumner	146.8
08/29/25 @ Columbia	134.8
09/26/25 vs Macomb	91
09/12/25 @ Effingham	85.1
+ 1 more games

Mater Dei was led to victory by Hunter Hochbaum and Bodie Brockmeier. Hochbaum threw for 170 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes, while Brockmeier rushed for 129 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. Hochbaum's passing game has become a key predictor of the Knights' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Will Meyer was in the mix as well, providing Mater Dei with one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mater Dei was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 32.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 163.3.

Another reason for the win was Mater Dei's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Liam Koetting and Reed Pingsterhaus, who racked up four sacks between them. Mater Dei received some extra help from Meyer, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Miller Career Academy/Vashon/Sumner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Mater Dei will head out on the road to face off against Althoff Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Miller Career Academy/Vashon/Sumner, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Phoenix surely won't give up without a fight.