Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only The Servite Friars walked away with it. Everything went their way against Valencia on Friday as Servite made off with a 48-24 win. Servite might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Servite's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quaid Carr led the charge by rushing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Carr was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Leo Hannan, who threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Servite's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Tomas Cernius and his four sacks.
Despite the defeat, Valencia saw an underclassman step up: Brian Bonner picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Servite now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Valencia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Servite has the luxury of staying home another week and will welcome Long Beach Poly at 7:00 p.m. on November 10th. Long Beach Poly is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games. Valencia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
