Football: St. John Bosco 48, JSerra 7

JSerra nearly pulled off the upset of the year in 2012 when it rallied from a 24-point deficit in the second half and forced overtime before losing to Bellflower St. John Bosco, 44-41. With that lesson being instilled once again, Bosco didn’t let down and JSerra never got up off the ground in a 48-7 setback to the team ranked No. 5 in the nation by Maxpreps. 

Score: St. John Bosco 48, JSerra 7

Key Stats: Josh Rosen passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, of 48 and 56 yards, and ran for a score from 4 yards for St. John Bosco.

Pivotal Moment: On the opening drive, a JSerra fumble was returned 18 yards for a touchdown by Bosco’s Michael Ray. Against a team as potent offensively as Bosco, JSerra couldn’t afford to give up a freebie, and that was a freebie.

Records: St. John Bosco (8-0 overall, 3-0 in Trinity League), JSerra (5-3, 0-3)

Notes: If JSerra can’t win its two remaining games, against Servite next week and Santa Margarita, it almost certainly won’t make the playoffs as an at-large team. … Casey Eugenio rushed for 76 yards for the Lions, and Nick Robinson passed for 105, including a 75-yard score to Ethan Aguayo with 8:20 left in the third quarter. … 

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The JSerra touchdown made it 34-7. … Indicative of how good the Trinity League is, Maxpreps ranks it the second-toughest league in the nation, and JSerra—despite its league record—is ranked No. 8 in Orange County.