Football: Brother bond is strong at Servite

Safe to say that football runs in the family, or better yet, the gene pool has been awfully generous to the St. Browns. It’s no secret that Anaheim Servite has relied on brothers Equanimeous, Osiris and Amon-Ra this season. And worth noting, each one has delivered.

The trend figures to continue moving forward. How well the siblings do tonight for the Friars (4-2, 1-0) in a Trinity League showdown against Santa Ana Mater Dei (5-1-, 0-1) at Cerritos College could determine the outcome of the game. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

All eyes will be on Equanimeous, in particular. The 6-foot-5 and 205-pound senior wide receiver, after all, is one of the nation’s high-profile prospects with more than 30 scholarship offers on the table, including Lousiana State, Miami, Penn State and Texas A&M.

Still, when it comes to the next level, Equanimeous appears poised to stay closer to home. Signs point to UCLA being the front-runner. USC is also in the mix. Don’t count out Stanford. If he decides to go to college elsewhere, Notre Dame is a possible destination.

Albeit in the early stages of his high school career, Osiris has emerged as a player to watch. He has multiple offers, including one from Illinois and Texas Tech. Utah and Washington are the others interested in the 6-foot, 170-pound sophomore wide receiver.

Then there is heir apparent Amon-Ra. Having a pair of brothers with name recognition helps on the recruiting scene for the 5-7, 150-pound freshman, who attends Servite but doesn’t play for the varsity. Nevertheless, on Thursday he landed his first scholarship from Utah.

That said, it’s reasonable to expect Servite and Oregon-bound senior quarterback Travis Waller to look toward the direction of one, or two, of the brothers with the strong bloodlines after the opening kickoff in about a half hour from now. And the youngest St. Brown waits in the wings.

Sean Ceglinsky has covered sports in the Southland for 15-plus years. Follow him on Twitter: @SeanCeglinsky