Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Austin Thomas, Servite (left)
Photo by Dennis Lee
Servite, which began the season ranked nationally in several polls, needs a win Friday against No. 8 St. John Bosco to keep from falling below .500. Servite (4-4) has been victimized by injuries as well as its brutal schedule. The Friars lost to top-ranked Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and No. 2 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) in nonconference play, then dropped to 1-2 in the Trinity League with a tough 22-17 setback against Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) last week. Oregon-bound senior quarterback
Travis Waller, who is nursing a foot injury, was held to 85 rushing yards and only 42 passing years – both season lows. On the other side, St. John Bosco (7-1) is just two wins shy of a second consecutive undefeated Trinity League record. Last week, UCLA-committed quarterback
Josh Rosen accounted for three touchdowns in a 54-43 win against Orange Lutheran.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: St. John Bosco beat Servite the last two seasons after it lost seven in a row to the Friars from 2005-11. … This is a matchup of the nation's top-ranked pro-style quarterback (Rosen) and fifth-rated dual-threat prospect (Waller), according to 247Sports.
Mitch Stephens: St. John Bosco 42, Servite 28
Kevin Askeland: St. John Bosco 42, Servite 35
Jamie DeMoney: St. John Bosco 44, Servite 23
Stephen Spiewak: St. John Bosco 28, Servite 24
Leland Gordon: St. John Bosco 45, Servite 30
Colin Ward-Henninger: St. John Bosco 44, Servite 35
