Servite 48 - Eagles 26
Servite controls Santa Margarita
NORWALK, CA., October 30, 2009 – Coming off one of its most emotional victories in decades, it would've been natural for Servite to come out flat against Santa Margarita on Friday.
But it didn't happen.
The No. 3 Friars led from start to finish in defeating the Eagles, 48-26, in a Trinity League game at Cerritos College.
The triumph improves Servite's record to 7-1 overall, 3-0 in league heading into next week's showdown with No. 6 Orange Lutheran. The Lancers also improved to 3-0 in league with a 24-17 victory over St. John Bosco.
Servite was impressive on both sides of the ball. The Friars scored in every quarter and amassed 442 total yards, while limiting the Eagles (3-5, 0-3) to just 275 total yards, most coming after the game had been decided.
Of its seven touchdowns, six came on the ground as three players - Sean DeRosa, Chris Nicholls and Jody Thomas - reached the end zone twice.
Alone, Nicholls totaled 235 yards - 157 receiving and 78 rushing - and accounted for the Friars' lone passing score when he hauled in an 81-yard touchdown reception on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Servite quarterback Cody Fajardo was also solid, connecting on 13 of 15 passes for 195 yards.
Santa Margarita scored on the ground, through the air and on special teams.
Cory Thompson tallied the Eagles' first score on a 96-yard kickoff return.
Quarterback Bobby Crane added two 1-yard touchdowns, and Reilly Higgins scored on a 59-yard halfback pass from Colton Christensen.
Servite had two interceptions by Michael Marcoux and John Paul Onorato, and held Santa Margarita without a first down until1:57 left in the first half.
Butch Pauu also had a fumble recovery for the Friars.
| Servite | 14 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 48 |
| Santa Margarita | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
SER – DeRosa 14 run (Echeverry kick)
SER – DeRosa 4 run (Echeverry kick)
SM – Thomson 96 kickoff return (Reisinger kick failed)
SER – Nicholls 1 run (Echeverry kick)
SER – Nicholls 40 run (Echeverry kick)
SER – Thomas 20 run (Echeverry kick)
SM – Crane 1 run (Reisinger pass from Crane)
SER – Thomas 3 run (Echeverry Kick)
SER – Nicholls 81 pass from Fajardo (Echeverry kick failed)
SM – Crane 1 run (Reisinger kick failed)
SM – Higgins 59 pass from Christensen (Crane pass failed)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: SM - Thomson 8-69, Christensen 8-19; Ser - Nicholls 4-78, DeRosa 7-81
Passing: SM - Higgins 1-7-0-3, Crane 9-17-2-98, Christensen 1-1-0-59; Ser - Fajardo 13-15-0-195
Receiving: SM - Higgins 2-70, Thomson 2-11; Ser - Nicholls 8-157, Johnson 2-16
By Mark Garcia
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009
The Orange County Register - Varsity 2
