It was ugly. Really ugly. These two all-boys Catholic outfits have been playing football against one another since 1946. It's the oldest league rivalry in what is now the WCAL. But Saturday's grim affair in San Mateo was about as non-competitive as we have ever seen. Bellarmine, to be honest, is a shell of what it once was. Serra, of course, had a lot to do with the Bells' total meltdown this weekend. The game was essentially over after nine minutes had been run off the clock. The Padres, celebrating their annual Polynesian Day, had scored 27 points and the San Jose Jesuits were in a state of shock. If you arrived a bit late, there was literally no point in hanging around. It was that bad. Serra's team speed on defense frustrated Bellarmine on just about every possession that mattered. Sweeps? Forget about it. Dump-off passes into the flat? A waste of time. QB keepers? Please. Maybe Riordan's collection of athletes can solve some of that next weekend when the Crusaders visit West 29th Avenue. That remains to be seen. But it should be more interesting than what the Bells had to offer. The old Serra/Bellarmine rivalry is in a shambles right now. Sadly, the Bells are becoming a WCAL afterthought. Oddly, that just feels weird.
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