Starting Week 3 of the high school football season with notes, comments and observations …
“Credo” means “I believe”: Servite can make a lot of people believers this week.
The Latin word “Credo” is all over Servite clothing and car stickers and all else. It comes from the school motto “Credo ut Intelligam” that in English is “I believe so I may understand.”
Servite (2-1) plays Los Alamitos (3-0) on Friday at Cerritos College. Los Alamitos is the best team the Friars will play before they begin Trinity League games against – uh oh! – Mater Dei on Sept. 29.
The Friars grabbed some attention two weeks ago with a 34-31 loss to Rancho Cucamonga, the No. 19 team in CalHiSports.com’s state rankings. Last week Servite crushed La Mirada 60-14 to perhaps grow the supply of believers.
Servite is a young group with freshman linebacker Isaiah Leilua leading the team in solo tackles with 14 and freshman guard Kaden Franco a stalwart at offensive line, where senior center Eduardo Saldana has also been outstanding. If the Friars upset Los Alamitos or make a good showing in a close loss one might believe that the Friars under first-year coach Chris Reinert could steal a win or two in the fierce Trinity League. And if a playoff berth is given, the Friars could make an interesting run in whatever division they would be placed for the CIF Southern Section playoffs.
This week: Friday’s schedule is a beauty, featuring Orange County No. 8 Corona del Mar at No. 9 San Clemente, No. 13 Newport Harbor at No. 15 San Juan Hills and No. 10 Servite-No. 3 Los Alamitos. Other games worth monitoring, or better yet, attending will be No. 19 La Habra-Orange at El Modena High, Dana Hills-Esperanza at Yorba Linda High, and Santiago at Estancia.
Best winless team: El Modena. The Vanguards are 0-2 after a 21-17 loss to Colony and last week’s 31-14 loss to Cypress. El Modena has its usual hard hitters – three Cypress players were spotted postgame with ice bags on…
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