Orange County High School Football PREP EXTRA : Valencia Capitalizes on Mistakes

Valencia took advantage of six Servite turnovers en route to a 27-13 victory Friday night at Cal State Fullerton.

The Tigers, ranked No. 9 in the county, forced four fumbles and intercepted two passes by Friar quarterback David Martin to help put the game out of reach.

After Servite’s first possession ended in a fumble, Valencia (1-1) scored for the first time this season on a three-yard run by Damian Askins for a 7-0 lead.

Servite (0-2) cut into the lead when running back Marvin Smith scored on a three-yard run with 7:30 left in the second quarter. The score capped a 16-play, 73-yard drive, but the missed extra point left the Friars with a 7-6 deficit.

Servite’s next possession ended when Frank Patti fumbled on the Friar 18-yard line. Valencia added to its lead five plays later when quarterback Joe Secoda hit Jermaine Gray with a seven-yard touchdown pass. Valencia took a 13-7 lead into halftime.

Friar running back David Bedard fumbled on Servite’s first play of the second half, and seven plays later, Secoda connected with Gray on another seven-yard strike, increasing the Tigers’ lead to 20-6.

Gray then intercepted Martin’s pass on Servite’s next drive and, two plays later, Arron Carbajal ran 85 yards for a touchdown with 2:28 left in the third quarter.

Servite’s final score came when Martin hit Mike Garko for a 21-yard touchdown pass with 41 seconds left in the game.

Carbajal finished with 113 yards in 13 carries and Askins added 69 yards in eight carries for the Tigers.