Serra (Gardena, Calif.) at Oceanside (Calif.)
Thai Cottrell and Oceanside will face nationally ranked Serra in the Honor Bowl, which takes place on their home field. MaxPreps will be there with game coverage.
File photo by Steven Silva
Serra dropped one spot to No. 11 in the latest Xcellent 25 rankings after a
closer-than-expected 28-22 win against Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.) to open the season. The Cavaliers bolted to a 28-6 halftime advantage but their explosive offense was held scoreless throughout the final two quarters. Senior quarterback
Jalen Greene (a Boise State recruit) accounted for all four of Serra's touchdowns and completed 7 of 10 passes for 182 yards overall. Five-star athlete
Adoree' Jackson was on the receiving end of two of Green's scoring strikes and finished the game with 137 all-purpose yards.
Visit the brand-new MaxPreps San Diego metro siteOceanside was a 47-28 victor against St. Augustine (San Diego) on the season's opening weekend. It was the 12th consecutive win for the Pirates, who captured a section championship last season for the eighth time in nine years. A total of 11 starters are back from that team, including leading rusher
Thai Cottrell, a 5-foot-6, 165-pound San Jose State pledge, and leading receiver
Mikah Holder, who is 6-1, 170 pounds and headed to San Diego State.
Mitch Stephens: Serra 35, Oceanside 21
Kevin Askeland: Serra 28, Oceanside 21
Jamie DeMoney: Serra 37, Oceanside 21
Stephen Spiewak: Serra 42, Oceanside 21
Leland Gordon: Oceanside 34, Serra 31
Colin Ward-Henninger: Serra 42, Oceanside 14
