Round 1 CCS football previews

No. 8 San Mateo (7-3) at No. 1 Woodside (10-0), 7 p.m.

The Bearcats beat rival Burlingame for the third year in a row last week, 24-14. … The Wildcats completed an undefeated regular season with a 42-14 win over Milpitas. … San Mateo beat Woodside 21-7 the last time they played each other in 2021. … San Mateo hasn’t won a CCS title since 2003. … The Bearcats closed the regular season with a three-game winning streak. … San Mateo has averaged more than 300 yards rushing per game this season. … Woodside last won a CCS title in 2004. … Wildcats quarterback Charlie Dalrymple threw for a season-high 221 yards last week.

No. 6 Stevenson (9-1) at No. 3 Menlo-Atherton (4-6), 7 p.m.

The Pirates were scuttled by King City last week, 42-28. … The Bears upset Wilcox, 14-7. … Stevenson has never won a CCS title. … The Pirates had won their first nine games before losing to King City. … Stevenson threw for more than 2,700 yards, with quarterback Fin Mink throwing for 300 or more four times. The Pirates have rushed for only 1,021 yards, being held under 100 five times. … … Menlo-Atherton last won a CCS title in 2018. … The Bears won four of their last five games after starting the season 0-4. … The 403 yards of offense M-A had last week — 240 passing, 163 rushing — was the second-highest total of the season.

No. 7 Sacred Heart Prep (5-5) vs No. 2 Carmel (6-4) at Monterey Peninsula College, 7 p.m.

The Gators were shut down in a 21-6 loss to Menlo School last week. … The Padres put down Pacific Grove, 34-24. … SHP is the defending CCS Division IV champ. … The Gators lost four of their last five to close the season. … SHP was held under 200 yards of offense for the third time this season, managing just 172 against Menlo. … With 84 yards passing last week, the Gators went over the 1,000 mark. … Carmel is the defending CCS Division III champ. … The Padres won four of their last five to make the playoffs. … Carmel scores an average of 29.7 points per game, but are allowing 33.7.

Division IV

No. 5 Half Moon Bay (7-3) at No. 4 Burlingame (6-4), 7 p.m.

The Cougars clobbered rival Terra Nova 59-28 last week. … The Panthers were denied “The Paw” for the third straight year, falling to rival San Mateo 24-14. … Half Moon Bay last won a CCS title in 2017. … The Cougars have won three in a row, scoring an average of 44.7 points per game. … HMB racked up more than 600 yards of offense against Terra Nova last week. … Burlingame last won a CCS title in 2018, but were in the Division IV championship game against Sacred Heart Prep last year. … The Panthers had a three-game winning streak snapped last week. … Burlingame quarterback Nick Armstrong has thrown for 150 yards or more in his last four games. … The Panthers were held to under 100 yards rushing for the third time this season.

Division V

No. 6 South City (5-5) at No. 3 Terra Nova (7-3), 7 p.m.

The Warriors beat rival El Camino 26-14 last week. … The Tigers were run over by rival Half Moon Bay, 59-28. . … South City last won a CCS title in 2023. … The win over El Camino clinched a playoff spot for South City. … The Warriors have won three in a row and are scoring an average of 37 points. … South City was held under 100 yards rushing last week for the only time in its last five games. … Terra Nova last won a CCS title in 2014. … Terra Nova had a five-game winning streak snapped. … Tigers quarterback Joey Donati threw for a season-high 278 yards last week with three touchdowns. … The 59 points allowed was a season high for the Terra Nova defense.

No. 5 Pioneer (6-4) at No. 4 Jefferson (8-2), 7 p.m.

The Mustangs slipped past Oak Grove last week, 14-12. … The Grizzlies grabbed a 48-7 decision over Mills. … Pioneer has never won a CCS title. The Mustangs appeared in the 2011 final. … Pioneer has won three in a row. … The Mustangs lost 26-21 to Aragon in their season opener. … The Pioneer defense had nine tackles-for-loss last week, a season high. … The Mustangs rush for an average of 152 yards and pass for an average of 120 yards. … Jefferson last won a CCS title in 1984. … After losing their first two games of the season, the Grizzlies have won eight in a row, including two by forfeit. … Other than giving up Jefferson hasn’t allowed more than 21 points in their last nine games.

SATURDAY

Open Division/Division I

No. 7 Mitty (6-4) at No. 2 Serra (6-4), 1 p.m.

The Monarchs mauled Bellarmine 42-0 last week. … The Padres were denied the WCAL title with a 42-35 loss to Riordan. … Mitty last won a CCS title in 1999. … The Monarchs snapped a two-game losing streak. … The 42 points scored was a season high for Mitty. … The Monarchs passed for 220 yards last week, the third time this season over the 200-yard mark. … … Serra had a six-game winning streak snapped last week. … The Padres were held under 200 yards rushing for the first time in four games, rushing for 150 against the Crusaders. … The 42 points allowed were the most the Serra defense has surrendered since a Week 3, 42-0 loss to St. John Bosco.

Division II

No. 5 King’s Academy (9-1) at No. 4 Menlo School (8-2), 1 p.m.

King’s crushed Capuchino last week, 37-6. … Menlo topped rival Sacred Heart Prep, 21-6. … These teams last met during the 2023 season, with Menlo coming away with a 34-21 win. … King’s Academy last won a CCS title in 2019. … King’s has won seven games in a row. … King’s threw for a season-low 99 yards last week. … The King’s defense gave up a total of 72 points this season, posting four shutouts and gave up more than 20 points just once — in a 22-19 loss to Sacred Heart Prep. … Menlo last won a CCS title in 2022. … Menlo snapped a two-game losing streak. … The 21 points was the least amount of points scored in a win for Menlo this season. … Menlo was held to a season-low 53 yards passing, but its 210 yards rushing was the fifth time this year it went over the 200-yard mark.