St. John Bosco has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Servite Friars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Bosco will be strutting in after a victory while Servite will be coming in after a defeat.
St. John Bosco's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Santa Margarita, who was ranked 74th at the time (St. John Bosco was ranked second). St. John Bosco's defense stepped up to hand Santa Margarita a 13-0 shutout on Friday. The 13-point effort marked the Braves' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Servite entered their matchup against Mater Dei on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Servite lost 28-6 to Mater Dei. It was the first time this season that the Friars let down their fans at home.
Even if they lost, Servite's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Mater Dei's QB won't forget Tomas Cernius anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Sevelino Taliauli was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles.
St. John Bosco's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Servite, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for St. John Bosco against Servite in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-27 victory. In that contest, St. John Bosco amassed a halftime lead of 42-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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