"I'm glad we don't have to play him again," Servite coach Troy Thomas said.
Thomas was talking about La Habra's linebacker and UCLA commit Aaron Porter, who shredded the Friars' defense on way to piling up three sacks, but Thomas could have said the same thing about La Habra in general.
Servite led La Habra 17-3 at halftime, and that's where most of the opponents the Friars have faced over the years have tapped out and limped their way to a sub par second half, but not the Highlanders.
It took La Habra 46 minutes to score their first touchdown of the game, but within seconds, all of their momentum was lost.
Servite's Kyle Ray, an injury replacement on special teams, came up with the biggest play of the game, as he returned an onside kick 48 yards for a touchdown.
"It was perfectly kicked," Thomas said. "Pretty lucky."
La Habra quickly answered with an obscene touchdown pass from Sean Sparling that was tipped by Servite's Connor Hoffman into the hands of Brett Bartalone. Once again, the Friars turned to kicker Sean Hale to provide an onside kick, but Servite held on to win the game.
"Onside kicks are a flip of a coin," La Habra coach Frank Mazzotta said. "We weren't happy with the first one...and they were tough. They went to the football and got it."
Servite's wide receiver Sam Hunt finished with 148 yards receiving and a touchdown, but he believes his team will be better off from winning a tough game.
"We learned that we can't look ahead," Hunt said. "We were looking at Edison kind of, so we learned a lesson today."
La Habra lost to Servite 28-16 in the first of three straight Trinity League opponents on the Highlanders' schedule. Orange Lutheran awaits La Habra next week, while Servite travels to "Surf City" to take on Edison.
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