Servite and JSerra Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Servite Friars will face off against the JSerra Catholic Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Servite didn't have too much trouble with St. Paul at home as they won 33-14.
Quaid Carr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gutierrez, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Servite wouldn't let St. Paul keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Servite can thank Brando Mosqueda and Kaleb Aiava for forcing both of them. Aiava is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask JSerra Catholic). They claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over Damien on the road. With the Lions ahead 28-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Ryan Hopkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards on only seven carries. William Fredericksen was in the mix as well, providing JSerra Catholic with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was JSerra Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Cruz Nunez was the leader with two. JSerra Catholic got some further help from Madden Faraimo: he made ten total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Servite's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for JSerra Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Servite was taken down by JSerra Catholic 49-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Servite, Kamar Gabourel (who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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