On Monday Serra will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the St. Mary's Academy Belles at 3:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Serra's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hamilton 30-0 at home. Give the Cavaliers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Serra's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhandi'Lynn Flores, who threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Eryn Carter was in the mix as well, providing Serra with three touchdowns.
Serra's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged eight passes before it was all said and done. Jada Jones led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by herself. Mylah Bradford also made four total tackles, which is notable because Serra is undefeated when she posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Knights 40-6 on the road. Given the Belles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Knights are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Serra's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for St. Mary's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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