Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) vs. Orange Lutheran (Calif.)
Travis Waller is Servite's dual threat at quarterback and will look to make the Orange Lutheran defense pay.
Photo by Josh Thompson
Almost certain to be
a loser-leaves-town showdown in the race to win the tough Trinity League championship. Both teams are 1-1 in league play, trailing undefeated leaders Mater Dei (Santa Ana) and St. John Bosco (Bellflower) by a full game. Servite enters Friday's game with a 4-3 record, but all of its losses are to teams that have been ranked in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 this year. Orange Lutheran (6-1) suffered its first loss to No. 5 St. John Bosco (42-24) last week. However, the Lancers led the game at halftime, 17-14.
Just the facts: The Trinity League was recently judged by MaxPreps as the
second-toughest high school football league in the nation. Five of its six member schools are among the Top 20 in the CalPreps.com California dynasty ratings since 2001. … Orange Lutheran beat Servite 28-14 last season to break a run of six consecutive wins in the series for the Friars.
Mitch Stephens: Servite 35, Orange Lutheran 27
Kevin Askeland: Servite 35, Orange Lutheran 21
Jamie DeMoney: Servite 21, Orange Lutheran 18
Stephen Spiewak: Orange Lutheran 28, Servite 21
Leland Gordon: Servite 38, Orange Lutheran 27
Colin Ward-Henninger: Servite 28, Orange Lutheran 14
