Servite faced Murrieta Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Friars blew past the Nighthawks 56-35. The Friars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 13, 2024 (when they won 38-17).
Gavin Gutierrez
| 08/29/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 163 |
| 09/13/24 vs Notre Dame (SO) | 90 |
| 10/04/24 @ JSerra Catholic | 67 |
| 09/27/24 vs St. Paul | 64 |
| 09/06/24 @ Chaminade | 60 |
Servite was led to victory by Kale Murphy and Gavin Gutierrez. Murphy threw for 227 yards and four TDs, while Gutierrez rushed for 163 yards and one score. Those 163 rushing yards gave Gutierrez a new career-high. Luke Sorensen was in the mix as well, providing Servite with two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Servite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murrieta Valley only rushed for 145 rushing yards.
Servite didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Allen 'Cinco' Kennett V, Saxon Churchwell, and Adrian Martinez picked up one apiece. Martinez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory got Servite back to even at 1-1. As for Murrieta Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Coming up, Servite will host Chaminade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Murrieta Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Murrieta Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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