Serra suffers loss in win over Bellarmine

Never has an impressive 41-7 victory ever been so sad for Serra’s football team.

The third-ranked Padres walked off their home field somberly even though they routed No. 6 Bellarmine in West Catholic Athletic League play.

Hassan Mahasin, the Padres’ senior standout running back and top pass catcher, went down with a knee injury in the third quarter. It is believed to be a torn ACL, but an MRI exam will determine the extent of the injury.

The 5-foot-10, 185pound third-year starter was The Chronicle’s Peninsula Player of the Year in the spring. He has a reported 10 college offers, including Colorado, Arizona State, San Jose State and Boise State.

Afterward, coach Patrick Walsh was emotional, trying to put words together.

“We’re not a scoreboard team,” he told reporters afterward. “Thankfully it’s just an ACL. He’ll heal up. He’s a warrior. I told him ACLs are like sprained ankles these days; just take a little longer to recover. He’s going to be a great

college player.”

As far as the game, the Padres dominated from the start and Petelo Gi rushed for touchdowns of 68, 1 and 52 yards. Senior quarterback Dominique Lampkin opened the scoring with a fourthdown 30-yard TD strike to Sione Laulea and added a 33-yard touchdown pass to Mahasin in the second quarter.

Jaden Green tacked on a 29-yard touchdown run for the Padres (4-0, 2-0), who held the Bells (4-1, 1-1) 33 points below their season average. Serra forced five turnovers.

Curtis Jones had an 8-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and Kemoeatu Kefu clinched it with a 1-yard TD plunge with three minutes left in the fourth for the host Crusaders (4-1, 1-1 WCAL). In the final minute, Mitty’s Danny Scudero hauled in a 25-yard touchdown pass from Wills Towers, but Riordan recovered the onside

kick.

Lincoln 39, Burton 0:

Josh Mah rushed for three touchdowns, Rickey Underwood two and Diego Cristerna one as the two-time state champion Mustangs (2-3, 1-0) won their Academic Athletic Association opener at home.

Friday

#1 St. Francis 37, Sacred Heart Cathedral 13:

At Kezar Stadium, Viliami Teu carried 25 times for 172 yards and two touchdowns and Camilo Arquette added 108 rushing yards on 17 carries and two more scores for the visiting Lancers (4-0, 2-0) against the Irish (0-5, 0-2).

In a game broadcast on ESPN2, St. Frances (3-1) led 35-14 at halftime. De La Salle (3-2) was held to 190 yards on offense, with just 90 coming on the ground. Charles Greer had nine carries for 47 yards and two touchdowns and QB Luke Dermon rushed for 29 yards on 11 carries.

The visiting Wolves (4-1) took the opening kickoff, marched 63 yards and scored on a 9-yard TD reception by Trevor Scott from Jack Quigley, who completed his first nine passes and finished 10-for-11 for 141 yards and three touchdowns. Za’Darion Nardi rushed for three touchdowns for the Wolves.

Adrian Navarro rushed 13 times for 214 yards and three touchdowns and Reese Miller threw for 132 yards and four touchdowns, three to Stevie Rivas, as the host Cardinals (3-2, 1-0) recorded their second shutout. Galileo dropped to 0-3, 0-1.