Football Preview: Servite Friars vs. Orange Lutheran Lancers
Servite and Orange Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Servite Friars will square off against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Servite is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Servite's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: St. John Bosco, who was ranked second at the time (Servite was ranked 31st). Servite fell 27-17 to St. John Bosco on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Friars in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost three in a row.
Servite might have lost, but man, Quaid Carr was a machine: he rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Carr was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Orange Lutheran sidestepped Santa Margarita for a 13-10 victory. The 13-point effort marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Orange Lutheran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Steve Chavez, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Chavez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Aj Ia also helped out with an impressive 116 receiving yards.
Servite's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Orange Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Servite couldn't quite finish off Orange Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 36-33. Can Servite avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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