St. John Bosco (Bellflower), which survived a 27-26 scare by Servite last week, on Friday travels to ninth-ranked JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano).
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John Bosco has dominated the series against JSerra with a 13-0 record against the Lions since 2003. Last year's game, however, came down to the wire with the Braves pulling out a 35-28 win. Expect Bosco to come out hungry after a
one-point victory against Servite. JSerra Catholic has won
four straight since losing to No. 22 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale,
N.J.).
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Servite
gets another crack at a Top 25 opponent, this time getting the top team in the land. The Friars are 0-2 against ranked teams but
almost pulled out a huge upset against St. John Bosco last week. Despite playing one of the toughest schedules in the country, the Monarchs are winning by an average margin of nearly 40 points per game.
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On paper, this would appear a blowout as the Spartans (6-1) haven't lost to California since the 1980s. Since 2003, De La Salle has won 16 straight, including the last nine by: 49-0, 42-0, 31-9, 47-0, 56-0, 45-17, 42-0, 49-17 and 55-0. But these Grizzlies (6-0) are resilient, as shown in a 17-14 win over favored Clayton Valley (Concord) last week.
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Madison's ball control offense, led by Springs (1,060 yards rushing, 11 touchdowns), could present problems for Cathedral Catholic (6-1), which won last year's game 49-7. Madison is 4-2.
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Slowing down Washington-bound Garbers (356 yards per game, 30 touchdowns) and Stanford-bound Humphreys (40 catches, 19.3 average, 12 TDs) won't be easy, but Edison (4-2) has been stingy on defense, allowing 17 points per game. Corona del Mar (6-0) averages 44 points per game.
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Since 2003, these teams have split 16 meetings, however Central (6-0) has won the last six in a row, including 53-14 last season. Clovis enters 4-2.
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The teams are coming off completely different experiences last week. Alemany (5-1) lost a 25-24 heartbreaker to Bishop Amat, while Loyola (3-3) stunned previously ranked Serra (Gardena) 24-7. Alemany has won eight of the last 11 in the series, including 34-8 last season.
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Both are 2-0 in West Catholic Athletic League play, but Serra has dominated the series since 2003 with a 14-3-1 marking, including six straight wins. The last two seasons, the Padres (5-0) have won 42-6 and 52-7. This should be a great match-up of the league's two most dynamic quarterbacks.
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Chaparral (6-0) is making its first appearance in the Top 25 state rankings, while Vista Murrieta (4-2) had just a one-week experience before dropping back-to-back games against Norco (49-28) and Orange Lutheran (42-17). Vista Murrieta has owned the series with a 14-3 edge since 2003, including 55-7 win last season.
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Amat earned a spot into the rankings for the first time this season after its win over Alemany. Chaminade owns a very balanced offensive attack which could give Amat trouble. Last season, Amat prevailed 28-27, its sixth win in last seven games against Chaminade.