The St. John Bosco Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Mater Dei Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (St. John Bosco has eight wins , while Mater Dei has 13 dating back to last season).
St. John Bosco's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Servite, who was ranked 31st at the time (St. John Bosco was ranked second). St. John Bosco came out on top against Servite by a score of 27-17 on Friday.
St. John Bosco found their leader in underclassman Koa Malau'Ulu, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Madden Williams was in the mix too, providing St. John Bosco with two touchdowns.
St. John Bosco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Holmes and Isala Wily-Ava. Dutch Horisk was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mater Dei made easy work of JSerra Catholic on Friday and carried off a 41-17 victory. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dash Beierly, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jordon Davison, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mater Dei was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
One 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 Nasir Wyatt and Tomuhini Topui, who racked up four sacks between them.
St. John Bosco's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Mater Dei, their record is now 7-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. St. John Bosco has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mater Dei struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. John Bosco was taken down by Mater Dei 35-7 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can St. John Bosco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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