Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)'s advantage, which at one point stood at 10 points, dwindled to nine before the final whistle blew on a 30-21 victory over
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.).
The Padres were up 17-14 at the half after taking the lead on a kick return touchdown by
Angelo Arco in the first quarter.
Both teams scored seven points in the third quarter, so the margin remained at three entering the fourth.
Eric Redwood was the top performer for Serra. The senior running back ran for two touchdowns. He has now scored nine touchdowns on the season.
SHS got revenge for last year's 35-28 loss to the Monarchs with the victory.
The defeat comes as a step back for Archbishop Mitty, which notched a 28-27 victory over Palo Alto in its previous outing. The loss snapped Archbishop Mitty's 3-game winning streak. With the win the San Mateo school extended its winning streak to four games.
Archbishop Mitty (3-1) goes up against Bellarmine in a West Catholic game matchup next week, while Serra (4-0) locks horns with Archbishop Riordan also in a West Catholic game.
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