There was early excitement for Mater Dei after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Mt. Zion who ended up claiming the real prize. The game between the Mater Dei Knights and the Mt. Zion Braves wasn't particularly close, with the Mater Dei Knights falling 56-37. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost three in a row.
Mater Dei's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brett Hilmes, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Chase Jansen, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Mater Dei's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Liam Koetting with two. He has become a key player for Mater Dei: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 0-5 otherwise.
Keller Stocks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mt. Zion, rushing for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 316 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave Stocks a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brayden Trimble, who gained 185 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mt. Zion, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Mater Dei does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Zion, they will head out to square off against Carterville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season.
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