Two dominant signal callers in Kendra Hansen and Ava Van Heerde are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mater Dei Monarchs will play host again on Thursday to welcome the JSerra Catholic Lions, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Mater Dei and Santa Margarita were almost perfectly matched up, but Mater Dei suffered a 27-26 loss. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
Despite the defeat, Mater Dei saw an underclassman step up: Hansen threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 115 yards on only nine carries. Hansen has become a key player for Mater Dei: the team is 4-2 when she posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-8 otherwise. Allison Jimenez was in the mix as well, providing Mater Dei with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic hadn't done well against Orange Lutheran recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. JSerra Catholic snuck past Orange Lutheran with an 18-12 victory.
Mater Dei has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for JSerra Catholic, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Mater Dei was taken down by JSerra Catholic 41-0 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will Mater Dei have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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