The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mater Dei Catholic comes in on four and Otay Ranch on five.
Mater Dei Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 45-14 victory over Chula Vista on the road. With that win, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
Kartell Purvis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 257 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Isaiah Cook was Purvis' top target, picking up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Otay Ranch beat Sweetwater 21-17 on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Red Devils are ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Otay Ranch's defense and their four sacks. David Smith was especially locked on to Sweetwater's QB and sacked him twice. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Mason Sevilla was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Otay Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Mater Dei Catholic against Otay Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Does Mater Dei Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Otay Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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