It’s not much of a surprise that the St. Francis High and Gardena Serra football teams find themselves among the elite programs not only in the ultra-competitive Mission League but also in the CIF Southern Section Western Division. Going undefeated in the first eight weeks of the season will certainly merit well-deserved recognition for the Golden Knights and Cavaliers, the defending division and state champions.
Records and weekly polls aside, the Golden Knights and Cavaliers will look to settle matters on the field when the teams lock horns at 7 p.m. Friday at Serra while mostly looking to create separation in the quest for the league championship. The Cavaliers (8-0, 3-0 in league) come in ranked No. 1 in the latest Western Division poll, while the Golden Knights (8-0, 3-0) are ranked third behind league rival Chaminade.
“Things are pretty exciting right now,” said St. Francis Coach Jim Bonds, whose team rolled to a 44-14 home league win against Harvard-Westlake on Friday. “We’ve been able to do a great job at staying focused on each week and now we will look to put in our best effort against Serra.