After each having a week off, the Servite Friars and the St. Paul Swordsmen will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Servite will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Two weeks ago, Servite got the win against Notre Dame (SO) by a conclusive 38-17. Considering the Friars have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Quaid Carr, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. His 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 back making a difference was Gavin Gutierrez, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Servite wouldn't let Notre Dame (SO) keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Servite can thank Elijah Rincon and Isaiah Leilua for forcing both of them. Leilua also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Servite got some further help from Tomas Cernius: he picked up two sacks, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Servite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Paul came up short against Los Alamitos two weeks ago, falling 38-14. The Swordsmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Paul's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabriel Castaneda, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and Kalai Benavente, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Castaneda a new career-high in rushing yards.
Servite's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Servite took their victory against St. Paul in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. Does Servite have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Paul turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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