After each having a week off, the Servite Friars and the St. Paul Swordsmen will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Servite is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Servite got the win against Notre Dame (SO) by a conclusive 38-17. The result was nothing new for the Friars, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Quaid Carr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Gavin Gutierrez, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Servite wouldn't let Notre Dame (SO) keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Servite can thank Elijah Rincon and Isaiah Leilua for forcing both of them. Leilua also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Servite got some further help from Tomas Cernius: he picked up two sacks, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Servite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, St. Paul lost 38-14 to Los Alamitos last Friday. The Swordsmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, St. Paul had strong showings from Gabriel Castaneda, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and Kalai Benavente, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Castaneda a new career-high in rushing yards.
Servite's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Servite took their win against St. Paul in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. Will Servite repeat their success, or does St. Paul have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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