Serra recaptures some momentum before playoffs, beats Valley Christian in a WCAL finale

SAN MATEO – In recent seasons, Serra has been Northern California’s flagbearer – reaching the past three state Open Division championship games as the region’s best representative.

But on Friday night, the Padres found themselves looking up at a losing record. A 29-3 victory over visiting Valley Christian in a West Catholic Athletic League finale enabled Serra to reach .500, but this clearly was new territory, no matter how strong the Padres’ schedule was.

Valley Christian (5-5 overall, 4-3 in the WCAL) could relate.