Watch: Maalik Murphy, Cincere Rhaney, Serra (Gardena) cruise past Apple Valley 31-3 to win CIFSS D3 title

Maalik Murphy threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Coleman, and sophomore RB Cincere Rhaney rushed for two touchdowns for the Cavaliers.

Lance Smith, SBLive Sports|

APPLE VALLEY– Serra completed its quest for its fourth Southern Section championship on Saturday with a 31-3 Division 3 title win at Apple Valley.

5-star Texas commit Maalik Murphy threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Coleman, and sophomore RB Cincere Rhaney rushed for two touchdowns for the Cavaliers. Kai Honda went 2-2 on field goals. Troy Crozier blocked a punt in Apple Valley's end zone for a safety, DB Tre Harrison forced a fumble, and DB Markell Slaughter grabbed an interception.

The lone score for Apple Valley, which was missing 4-star QB and Michigan commit Jayden Denegal, came in the first quarter on a field goal by Brady Weinberg.

MORE: PHOTO GALLERY FROM SERRA'S POSTGAME CELEBRATION | GAME PHOTOS| INTERVIEW WITH MARION MILLER | INTERVIEW WITH MAALIK MURPHY

Published Nov 28, 2021

LANCE SMITH, SBLIVE SPORTS

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.

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