Mater Dei Catholic has gone 3-0 against St. Augustine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Augustine Saints at 7:00 p.m. Mater Dei Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while St. Augustine will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Mater Dei Catholic finally turned things around against Mira Mesa on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 win over the Marauders. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Marauders are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kartell Purvis was his usual excellent self, throwing for 314 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Isaiah Cook was Purvis' top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 28-7 to Newport Harbor.
Mater Dei Catholic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Augustine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Mater Dei Catholic has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 402.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for St. Augustine, though, as they've been averaging only 165.6. Will Mater Dei Catholic be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will St. Augustine flip the script?
Mater Dei Catholic beat St. Augustine 23-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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