The Friars defeat Rocklin 33-30 to win their first CIF state bowl game. Servite was up 30-10 in the third quarter, before the Thunder roared back to tie the game. Nicholas Echeverry's last second FG sealed the title for Servite.
Servite had to get through the best of the best to get to this title game. They have now survived three games that came down to the final moments. First came Long Beach Poly. Servite blocked their attempt at a tying field goal. Then came Mission Viejo, who decided to go for two and the win, but were unable to convert. Finally, with tonight's win, Servite caps off their special season by winning state.
That doesn't count defeating Mater Dei for the first time in over 20 years, becoming the first team to win the Trinity League outright (and go undefefeated nonetheless), and beating what I still think was the most talented football team all season in Edison.
Finally, congratulations to Servite for staying classy all year long. In a year that saw USC and UCLA throw chivalry out the window., Coach Troy Thomas did it the right way.
He took the foot off the gas against Crespi, because he didn't want to embarass his former school. He pulled his young assistant coaches aside late against Mater Dei, when emotions rode high after some chippy play. He told his team not to point their figures, signaling they were number one, after defeating Edison.
It's funny how professional and college coaches could learn from coaches in high school.
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