Notre Dame (SO) won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against the Servite Friars, falling 38-17. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Friars are ranked tenth).
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. 98 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tre Fernandez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
It was another big night for Quaid Carr, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns for Servite. Carr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gavin Gutierrez, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Notre Dame (SO)'s loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Servite, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame (SO) will square off against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame (SO) is facing Westlake at the right time seeing as Westlake is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Servite, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. 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.
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