Servite is 1-9 against St. John Bosco since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Friars will head out on the road to face off against the Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Servite is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Mater Dei, who was ranked fifth at the time (Servite was ranked 12th). The Friars took a 29-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs on Saturday. While the Friars had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Monarchs 12-0.
The losing side was boosted by Kale Murphy, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. Judah Clark was in the mix as well, providing Servite with two scores.
Meanwhile, St. John Bosco strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over Santa Margarita.
Servite better keep an eye on Koa Malau'ulu. He was instrumental in St. John Bosco's win, throwing for 289 yards and four TDs while completing 81% of his passes. Malau'ulu is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. St. John Bosco's leading receiver Madden Williams was Malau'ulu's top target yet again, picking up 111 receiving yards and one touchdown.
St. John Bosco didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Santa Margarita to a completion percentage of just 48.1%. The team can thank Sesi Sulunga for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Malau'ulu's standout performance, it's clear Santa Margarita's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
St. John Bosco's defense didn't let Trace Johnson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Dutch Horisk was especially locked on to Santa Margarita's QB and sacked him three times. With that strong performance, Horisk is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Josiah Poyer was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
St. John Bosco's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Servite, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Servite came up short against St. John Bosco in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 27-17. Can the Friars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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