The St. Teresa Bulldogs will challenge the Mater Dei Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Teresa will be strutting in after a win while Mater Dei will be coming in after a defeat.
Mater Dei is hoping to do what Priory couldn't on Friday: put an end to St. Teresa's winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Teresa managed a 27-21 victory over Priory.
It was another big night for Caiden Kernaghan, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Mater Dei was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Althoff Catholic at home and fell 46-6. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Crusaders are ranked 33rd).
St. Teresa now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Mater Dei, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
St. Teresa took a serious blow against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 55-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Teresa was down 32-7.
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