SERVITE FRIARS
Coach: AJ Gass (second year, 6-6)
Last season: 6-6 overall, 2-3 league
Scouting report: Servite lost an all-league receiver, Tony Brown, who transferred to La Mirada, but the Friars still are No. 3 in CalHiSports.com’s state preseason rankings. That says plenty about how good this team could be. Servite has 14 returning starters, including 2013 All-County first-team quarterback Travis Waller, who committed to Oregon. Cornerback Maurice Davison was All-County first team last year. Speedy running back Tate Beachley committed to Holy Cross, and offensive lineman Clayton Johnson (6-6, 285) committed to USC. Receiver Equanimeous St. Brown was All-County third team last year. Besides Davison, the defense brings back all-league linebackers Justin Parcells and Jack Savage; Savage might miss some early games because of recent shoulder surgery. Servite has a frightening nonleague schedule, which starts with USA Today national preseason No. 1 Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas and concludes at state No. 2 De La Salle of Concord. Servite could be St. John Bosco’s top challenger in the Trinity League, and looks good enough to make a run at the Pac-5 title, too.
Players to watch: Tate Beachley, Sr,; Maurice Davison, Sr.; Clayton Johnston, Sr.; Equanimeous St. Brown, Sr.; Travis Waller, Sr.
PROJECTED LINEUP
Offense
QB: Travis Waller, Sr.
RB: Tate Beachley, Sr.
RB: Jackson Taylor, Jr.
WR: Equanimeous St. Brown, Sr.
WR: Joe Ferraro, Sr.
WR: Colin Anaya, Sr.
T: Sydney Solomon, Jr.
G: Tommy Garcia, Sr.
C: Anthony Loya, Jr.
G: Jotavi Leuta-Ulu, Jr.
T: Clayton Johnston, Sr.
K: Andrew Acosta, Sr.
Defense
DE: Jalen Motley, Sr.
DT: Havili Eteaki, Sr.
DT: Anthony Casillas, Sr.
DE: Austin Thomas, Sr.
LB: Jack Savage, Sr.
LB: Sammy Duarte, Jr.
LB: Justin Parcells, Sr.
CB: Maurice Davison, Sr.
S: Nico Ament, Sr.
S: Jordan D’Errico, Jr.
CB: Kameron Dennis, Sr.
P: Nico Ament, Sr.
KR: Tate Beachley, Sr.
PR: Jordan D’Errico, Jr.
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