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The Servite Friars (6-1) will face the St. John Bosco Braves (7-0) on Friday. Both teams are nationally ranked this season, with the Braves sitting on No. 2 while the Friars occupy the 31st spot.
St. John Bosco has been on a roll this season, comfortably winning most of its games. They had a great homestead in their last three games as they handled business against the likes of Santa Margarita, Orange Lutheran and Pittsburgh.
Servite, on the other hand, dropped its latest game against the top-ranked team, Mater Dei. Prior to that game, the Friars were 6-0 and had defeated the likes of Chaminade and Notre Dame. However, they will look to bounce back this Friday against their California rivals.
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The game will take place at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the stadium's Friday Night Lights Series.
Servite vs. St. John Bosco: Prediction
The Friars will be without their starting quarterback, Leo Hannan, against the Braves. The game will be a close contest, but the advantage lies with the higher-ranked Braves, who have had the upper hand over Servite in their recent matchups.
Servite's key players
Tomas Cernius, DE
Servite's defensive end, Tomas Cernius, has been a force for the Friars this season. The 6-foot-4 prospect is leading his team in total sacks with 6.5, and he is coming off a 2-sack performance against Mater Dei.
Cernius has also accumulated 35 total tackles, 27 being solo tackles in seven games. The Friars will look at Cernius to deliver on Friday against the St. John Bosco Braves.
Quaid Carr, RB
The Friars running back, Quaid Carr, has been one of the best offensive players this season. The 5-foot-11 rusher has racked up 865 rushing yards on 132 carries and has scored nine touchdowns.
Carr must be at his best on Friday against one of the best teams. The running back finished his recent game with just 55 yards on 17 carries. He will look to have a bounce-back game against the Braves.
St. John Bosco's key players
Isala Wily-Ava, DB
Isala Wily-Ava has played all seven games this season. The sophomore has picked off his opponent four times in seven games and leads his team in interceptions.
He has also accumulated total tackles and has recorded a sack as a defensive back. In St. John Bosco's win against the Santa Margarita Eagles, Wily-Ava recorded five solo tackles.
Dutch Horisk, DL
St. John Bosco's Dutch Horisk is tied for the team lead in sacks with three this season and has accumulated 33 total tackles in seven games.
In the Braves' game against Santa Margarita, Horisk tallied six solo tackles and eight total tackles, leading his team to a shutout win. He will hope to continue his performance against the Servite Friars on Friday.
Servite vs. St. John Bosco: Head-to-head
The Friday night game between Servite and St. John Bosco will be the 36th matchup, with the Braves leading the series, 19-16. Their last meeting came in October last year when the Braves defeated the Friars 56-27. It was St. John Bosco's 12th win in their last 13 matchups with Servite.
