Football Preview: Servite Friars vs. St. John Bosco Braves
Servite is 1-9 against St. John Bosco since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Servite Friars will welcome the St. John Bosco Braves at 7:00 p.m. Servite's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so St. John Bosco's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Servite's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Mater Dei, who was ranked first at the time (Servite was ranked 31st). Servite came up short against Mater Dei on Friday, falling 28-6. The Friars' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Even if they lost, Servite's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Tomas Cernius with two. Sevelino Taliauli was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, St. John Bosco put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Santa Margarita onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The 13-point effort marked the Braves' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Having lost for the first time this season, Servite fell to 6-1. As for St. John Bosco, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Servite took a serious blow against St. John Bosco in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-27. Thankfully for Servite, Caleb Sanchez (who threw for 343 yards and five touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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