Orange Lutheran vs. Mater Dei California High School Football Preview: Important players, predictions and history

The Orange Lutheran Lancers will take on the Mater Dei Monarchs on Friday at the Santa Ana Bowl in Santa Ana, California.

Both teams are having great seasons this year. The Lancers are 7-2, whereas the Monarchs are undefeated with an 8-0 record.

Orange Lutheran scored a huge win against Servite in their previous game, with a steamrolling 38-0 Friars victory. On the other hand, Mater Dei outclassed their rivals, St. John Bosco, 59-14, en route to winning their eighth consecutive game of the season.

Orange Lutheran vs. Mater Dei: Prediction

Upon close inspection of both teams's records, Mater Dei Monarchs will enter the game as favorites. They will also enjoy the home field advantage on Friday. However, Orange Lutheran has won its last three games against decent opponents and will seriously threaten the Monarchs.

Orange Lutheran Key Players

TJ Lateef, QB

TJ Lateef, the Lancers' quarterback, has had a stellar season. He has racked up 1,914 yards and 20 touchdowns with just six interceptions. He has a QB rating of 109.6 and has completed 70.9% of his passes.

Auma Jennings, DL

The Lancers' junior defensive lineman - Auma Jennings - has recorded 6.0 sacks and 29 total tackles. In the Lancers' previous game against Servite, Jennings recorded three total tackles.

Jireh Moe, DL

Jireh Moe, a senior defensive lineman for the Orange Lutheran Lancers, has tallied 31 total tackles and has recorded a team-high 6.0 sacks this season, tied with Jennings.

Mater Dei Key Players

Dash Beierly, QB

Dash Beierly has been excellent for the Monarchs. He has accumulated 1,307 yards on 67.1% completion rate and has thrown 18 touchdowns with zero interceptions.

He had a terrific game against the St. John Bosco Braves in Mater Dei's latest game, throwing for 308 yards and four touchdowns. He finished the game with a QB rating of 147.0.

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, WR

Kayde Dixon-Wyatt was phenomenal against the Braves last Friday. He caught seven passes for 126 yards and scored a touchdown, helping his team win.

Wyatt has caught 32 passes for 459 yards while scoring three touchdowns. This season, he is the team leader in receiving yards per game (57.4) for the Mater Dei Monarchs.

Jordon Davison, RB

Jordon Davison is a top-15 running back in the country, per On3. He has been brilliant throughout his Monarchs career and is having another great season in 2024.

Davison recorded 699 yards on 104 carries and scored nine touchdowns, leading the team charts for touchdowns and rushing yards per game (99.9). Against the Braves on Friday, Davison recorded 107 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown.

Orange Lutheran vs. Mater Dei: Head-to-head

The previous encounter between these two teams ended in a blowout win for the Mater Dei Monarchs in October last year. The Monarchs dominated the 55-13 Lancers win thanks to their quarterback Elijah Brown. The signal-caller threw for 199 yards and four touchdowns in the game to secure the victory.