Where were all the fans?

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Two of the top teams in Southern California played Friday night at Pierce College, but not a whole lot of people showed up to witness the Parochial battle between Crespi, ranked No. 5 by The Times, and No. 3 St. Bonaventure. Crespi defeated the Seraphs, 25-9.

I gave a rough estimate of about 1,000 fans at the start of the game and I was hoping some more people would show up to ride the old squeaky wooded benches at Pierce College. None did, and that’s a shame because Crespi put on one heck of a show.

But I was a little surprised at the relative emptiness of the stands on the St. Bonaventure side of the field. I know that driving down the 101 on a Friday afternoon is no picnic, but last week, against Oaks Christian, I had never seen a more dedicated fan base.

Thousands upon thousands (actually, around 5,000) were in the stands at Ventura High, braving the rain and the wind to see the Seraphs kick some Lions’ behind. But that didn’t happen tonight. Maybe the outcome would have been different if more St. Bonny fans had showed up. Who knows?

Of course, Crespi did have Cardinal Roger Mahony on its sideline, so you can draw your own conclusions.

- Austin Knoblauch