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St. John Bosco football routs Servite for big win ahead of Mater Dei game

October 7, 2023

BELLFLOWER — St. John Bosco quarterback Caleb Sanchez threw three touchdowns in a span of his first four passes to lead the Braves to a 56-27 win at home against Trinity League rival Servite Friday.

Sanchez went 14 of 16 passing for 270 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. He ultimately completed 16 of 18 attempts for 343 passing yards and five touchdowns in less than three quarters of action.

Servite’s Saxon Churchwell can’t stop St. John Bosco’s Cameron Jones from scoring for the Braves in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Bosco’s Kamryn Jones looks to get past Servites Beau Jako as the Braves take on the Friars in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Bosco’s Cameron Jones is stopped by Servites Elijah Rincon and Saxon Churchwell in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Servite’s Isaiah Leilua trips up St. John Boscos Cameron Jones in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Servite’s Aiden O Callaghan tries to break free from St. John Boscos Marcelles Williams and Tamil Johnson in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Servite’ Aiden O Callaghan is stopped by St. John Boscos Lance Olive Enos, Marcelles Williams, and Tamil Johnson in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Bosco’s Owen Tomich scores for the Braves as they take on Servite in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Servite’s Quaid Carr looks to run through St. John Boscos defense as the two teams battle it out in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Bosco’s Daniel Odom scores for the Braves as they take on Servite in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Bosco’s Cameron Jones tries to get past Servites Saxon Churchwell and Brayden Kim in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Bosco’s Chauncey Sylvester looks to get past Servites defense as the two teams battle it out in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Servite’s Quaid Carr tries to break through the pack as the Friars take on St. John Bosco in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Servite’s Leo Hannan tries to race away from St. John Boscos Dutch Horisk and Peyton Woodyard in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Servite’s Leo Hannan looks for an open teammate as the Friars take on St. John Bosco in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Bosco’s Tamal Johnson takes down Servites Aidan O Callghan as the Braves take on the Friars in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

St. John Boscos Jason Mitchell takes the field with his family for Senior Night in Bellflower, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

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“We talked about starting fast and we have guys who can make plays,” Sanchez said. “We wanted to utilize that so we wanted to take shots… All I have to do is get them the ball and that’s the results right there.”

The 6-foot-4, 230-pound senior also ran for 35 yards on three carries before halftime.

“I think our chemistry is building. It’s getting stronger,” Sanchez continued. “We have athletes all over the place, so if I can just get the ball to them, they’ll make plays for me.”

Bosco senior running back Cameron Jones (UCLA commit) finished with a team-high 134 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.

The Braves improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the Trinity League. St. John Bosco will host No. 1-ranked Mater Dei on Friday, Oct. 13 at Panish Family Stadium.

“It’s the biggest game of the year for us so far,” Sanchez said. “This is what we look forward to, this is why we come to Bosco to play games like this. Mater Dei is a tough opponent, but I feel like we can do our job if we can execute and stay consistent on both sides that we’ll be able to get it done against them.”

Before the game, Bosco coach Jason Negro said he wanted his team to solely focus on Servite rather than look ahead to next week’s game against rival Mater Dei. After the game, Negro was ready to talk about the Monarchs.

“Our kids are going to be ready,” Negro said. “Frank (McManus) is going to have his kids ready over there at Mater Dei and it’s going to be a great game next Friday.”

On the Braves’ first play on offense, Sanchez threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Stacy Dobbins, which put the Braves up 7-0 with 10:01 left in the first quarter.

On the Braves’ next offensive drive, Sanchez threw a 58-yard touchdown to sophomore receiver Madden Williams, which extended Bosco’s lead to 14-0 with 5:06 left in the first.

Sanchez added a 31-yard touchdown pass for sophomore receiver Daniel Odom with 2:27 left in the first. Bosco led 21-0.

An 8-yard touchdown run by Jones made it 28-0 with 10:52 left in the second.

However, on the next play, Servite (4-3, 0-2) caught Bosco off guard with a double pass, which ended with an 80-yard touchdown pass from senior receiver Quinn Rosenkranz to junior receiver Ethan Naudin. The Friars cut Bosco’s lead to 28-8 with a successful 2-point conversion pass from junior quarterback Leo Hannan to senior receiver Aidan O’Callaghan with 10:35 left in the second.

Servite’s defense followed that up by forcing and recovering a fumble by Sanchez with 8:55 left in the second. However, Servite would later turn the ball over on downs.

Jones added a 28-yard touchdown run with 5:53 left in the second. The Braves led 35-8.

Sanchez added his fourth touchdown pass of the first half, connecting with Dobbins again, this time for an 11-yard strike with 27 seconds left in the first half. Bosco led 42-8 at halftime.

Sanchez threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Owen Tomich, which extended Bosco’s lead to 49-8 early in the third.

Bosco senior Peyton Woodyard (Alabama commit) muffed a punt at his own 11, which Servite recovered. The Friars capitalized with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Hannan to sophomore receiver Devan Parker, cutting Bosco’s lead to 49-14 midway through the third.

Braves backup quarterback Matai Fuiava threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tomich, the 6-foot-1 receiver’s second score of the night. Bosco led 56-14 with 1:53 left in the third.

Servite junior running back Quaid Carr, who ran for a team-high 53 yards on 13 carries, added a 2-yard touchdown with 8:56 remaining, which cut Bosco’s lead to 56-20.

On Bosco sophomore backup quarterback Ashton Pannell’s first pass in the fourth, Friars sophomore defensive back Tristin Ordaz hauled in an interception and returned it for a touchdown, which cut Bosco’s lead to 56-27 with 7:41 to go.

St. John Bosco football coach Jason Negro on the Braves’ rivalry game against Servite in Bellflower Friday night. Negro said his team is focused on Servite and they will not look ahead next week’s home game vs. Mater Dei on Oct. 13. @boscofootball pic.twitter.com/aIlGKgLLJt

— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) October 7, 2023

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