Football Recap: Servite Friars vs. Notre Dame (SO) Knights
Servite put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 38-17 margin over the Notre Dame (SO) Knights. The result was nothing new for the Friars, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Quaid Carr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gavin Gutierrez was another key rusher, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Servite wouldn't let Notre Dame (SO) keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Servite can thank Elijah Rincon and Isaiah Leilua for forcing both of them. Leilua also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Servite got some further help from Tomas Cernius: he picked up two sacks, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Servite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame (SO) lost, don't look at Steele Pizzella. Despite the final result, he threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Tre Fernandez was Pizzella's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Servite's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Notre Dame (SO), their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Servite will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Servite's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so St. Paul's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame (SO), they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame (SO) is facing Westlake at the right time seeing as Westlake is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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