Two dominant backs in Gavin Gutierrez and Malaki Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Servite Friars and the Centennial Huskies will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Servite is headed into this one coming off a big win against nationally ranked Orange Lutheran (Servite was ranked 65th at the time). The Friars had just enough and edged out the Lancers 30-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Friars have posted against the Lancers since October 20, 2017.
Kale Murphy
| 10/31/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 142.5 |
| 09/26/25 @ St. Paul | 138.7 |
| 09/05/25 vs Chaminade | 130.8 |
| 08/29/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 126.1 |
| 10/10/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 87.6 |
| + 5 more games |
Servite's win last Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kale Murphy, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Murphy's passing game has become a key predictor of the Friars' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. Mataua Niumata also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Niumata, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 60-29 victory over the Pumas. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-14.
Servite better keep an eye on Dominick Catalano. He was instrumental in Centennial's win, throwing for 248 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. That's the most passing yards Catalano has posted since back in August.
Centennial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Centennial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Boogie Williams and Jaden Walk-Green. Williams got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Servite's record is now 6-4. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 9-1.
Servite took a serious blow against Centennial in their previous meeting back in August, falling 42-14. Can the Friars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
