Football Recap: Servite's Run of Four Straight Victories Now Over

If Servite was feeling good fresh off their 49-8 takedown of St. Paul last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Friars fell 17-7 to the Santa Margarita Eagles on Friday. The game marked the Friars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Servite lost, don't look at Kale Murphy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 44 yards and one touchdown.

Santa Margarita was led to victory by Jaion Smith and Trace Johnson. Smith rushed for 89 yards and one TD, while Johnson threw for 211 yards and one touchdown.

Friars

Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 vs Santa Margarita	7-17
09/26/25 @ St. Paul	49-8
09/12/25 @ Notre Dame (SO)	29-23
09/05/25 vs Chaminade	46-3
08/29/25 vs Murrieta Valley	56-35

With the defeat, Servite broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Santa Margarita, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.

Looking ahead, Servite will look to defend their home field on Friday against JSerra Catholic at 7:00 p.m. The Friars will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Santa Margarita, they will face off against Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.