On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The Servite Friars walked away with a 20-7 win over the JSerra Catholic Lions. For the Friars, this counts as revenge for the 49-0 loss the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Quaid Carr, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Those 184 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colin O'Connor, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Servite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Servite pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for JSerra Catholic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Servite will welcome Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Servite surely won't give up without a fight. As for JSerra Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Orange Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. JSerra Catholic's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Orange Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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