St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) at JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Ethan Aguayo, JSerra Catholic
Photo by Ian Tennant
JSerra Catholic, which is 6-0 for only the second time in its 11-year history, could emerge as a legitimate contender in the dog-eat-dog Trinity League with an upset Friday against No. 7 St. John Bosco. The upstart Lions captured their third-consecutive league win – dating back to last season – with a 35-28 victory against Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) last week. A key to JSerra's fast start has been junior running back
Edward Vander, a transfer from Paramount. He has over 900 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns on the season. Meanwhile, defending Open Division state champ St. John Bosco is still everyone's de facto Trinity League team to beat, especially after a 28-25 win over No. 11 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) last week. Junior running back
Sean Mcgrew ran for 119 yards and a touchdown as the Braves notched their 18th-straight win against a California opponent.
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Just the facts: St. John Bosco is 8-0 all-time against JSerra, winning by an average score of 47-18. … JSerra is just 6-20 in Trinity League play since becoming a member in 2009.
Mitch Stephens: St. John Bosco 35, JSerra Catholic 21
Kevin Askeland: St. John Bosco 28, JSerra Catholic 14
Jamie DeMoney: St. John Bosco 42, JSerra Catholic 20
Stephen Spiewak: St. John Bosco 35, JSerra Catholic 21
Leland Gordon: St. John Bosco 52, JSerra Catholic 32
Colin Ward-Henninger: St. John Bosco 35, JSerra Catholic 21
