Servite vs. Orange Lutheran Trinity League Preview: Important players, predictions and history

The Servite Friars are set to take on the Orange Lutheran Lancers on Friday. The Friars are coming off of back-to-back losses against the top two teams in the country, Mater Dei and St. John Bosco. Orange Lutheran, on the other hand, has won its previous two games against JSerra Catholic and Santa Margarita.

Both teams have 6-2 records; however, Servite is fourth in the Trinity League at 1-2, whereas the Lancers are third at 2-1.

The Servite Friars played their previous game at SoFi Stadium and will stay on the road against the Lancers. Orange Lutheran will play its third straight home game.

Servite vs. Orange Lutheran: Prediction

Servite's latest two losses against top-ranked sides might hamper its confidence heading into the matchup. However, history has been on the Friars' side as they have consistently gotten the better of Orange Lutheran over the years. The Lancers come into the game with a lot of confidence after their 13-10 win over Santa Margarita on Friday.

The game should be closely fought but Orange Lutheran will have the home-field advantage.

Servite's key players

Quaid Carr, RB

The Friars' latest game against the Braves ended in a loss, but their star rusher, Quaid Carr, gave a great account of himself, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries.

Carr, a senior, has 1,031 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing along with 89 yards and two TDs on 13 receptions.

Tristin Real, CB

Tristin Real had a tremendous outing against St. John Bosco on Friday as he recorded eight total tackles against the Braves. This season, Real has 29 total tackles, including a sack, along with one interception. He had a great sophomore season, recording 60 total tackles and a sack in 14 games.

Orange Lutheran's key players

TJ Lateef, QB

The Lancers' starting quarterback, TJ Lateef, led his team to victory against Santa Margarita on Friday with 234 passing yards on a 76.9% completion rate and a quarterback rating of 103.7. Although Lateef failed to throw a touchdown pass against the Eagles, he played a clean game and even ran the ball seven times for 22 yards.

Lateef has been great this season, throwing for 1,738 yards, 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions.

Steve Chavez, RB

Steve Chavez, Orange Lutheran's running back, was equally responsible for helping his team eke out a 13-10 win against the Eagles on Friday. The young running back carried the ball 22 times for 124 yards and scored one touchdown.

Chavez has played just six games this season, accumulating 484 yards and four touchdowns on 80 carries.

Servite vs. St. John Bosco: Head-to-head

The teams have butted heads 20 times since 2001. Their first meeting was a narrow preseason win for Servite in September of 2001. The Friars hold a dominant 14-6 record against the Lancers.

Although the Friars have had the upper hand throughout their meetings, Orange Lutheran has managed to overcome their rival in their past two meetings. Their latest matchup ended in a 33-36 win on Oct. 13 last year.