Photos: Servite defeats St. John Bosco 40-21 in Southern Section Division 1 semifinals

BELLFLOWER– Servite avenged a 24-10 loss to St. John Bosco on Oct. 29 to defeat the Braves 40-21 on Friday in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. The Friars will go on to face rival Mater Dei next week in the championship game.
RB/DB Houston Thomas rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown, and made an interception for the Friars. QB Noah Fifita completed six of eight passes for 47 yards, and ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns. Here is our photo gallery from the game:
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Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.