PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE

No. 1 Mater Dei (9-0, 4-0) vs. San Clemente (6-2-1, 2-1-1)

7:30 P.M. FRIDAY SAN CLEMENTE HIGH

If the Tritons don’t get help this week from Capistrano Valley or Trabuco Hills, they might be in the unenviable position of having to upset the nation’s second-ranked team to make the playoffs. “I don’t think there’s anybody in their right mind that would like to be in that position,” said San Clemente Coach Mark McElroy, who thinks the South Coast League deserves an at-large berth. “They have a very outstanding team. I see no weaknesses. For us to beat them, they are going to have to have an unbelievably off night.” To make matters worse, James Allen is questionable with a sore ankle.

Mater Dei

WR Joey Boese 41 rec., 16.3 yds. avg.

QB John Leonard 66.2%, 1,737 yds., 16 TDs

RB Mike McNair 1,651 yds., 18 TDs

San Clemente

RB James Allen 795 rush yds., 6.9 avg.

WB Jake Jones 12 rec., 231 yds., 4 TDs

QB Oscar Montecinos 673 rush yds., 10 TDs