Servite faced Mater Dei in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Friars fell 29-19 to the Monarchs. The Friars were down 29-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Servite still got an impressive performance from Kale Murphy, who threw for 236 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 43 yards. Judah Clark was in the mix as well, providing the Friars with two scores.
Among those leading the charge was Kennie Leggett, who rushed for 57 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Servite's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Servite will head out on the road to take on St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so the Friars' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Dei, they will host JSerra Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Monarchs are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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