San Mateo County football previews • Week 10

The Flea Game

Aragon (4-5) at Hillsdale (3-6), 7 p.m.

This series began in 1962, with Aragon holding a 37-22-3 advantage. The Knights beat the Dons 14-9 in 2024. … The Dons were drilled by Woodside last week, 37-0. … The Knights were knocked off by Half Moon Bay, 35-13. … Aragon has lost two in a row and three of its last four. … The Dons were held to a season-low 150 yards passing, the first time this season they’ve been held under 200. … Aragon was held under 50 yards rushing for the fourth time this year. … Hillsdale has lost four of its last five games. … The Knights have scored 20 or more points only once this season.

The Battle for Terremere Trophy

Sequoia (5-4) at Carlmont (2-7), 7 p.m.

This is the second-oldest series in the PAL, beginning in 1955, with Sequoia clinging to a 36-34-2 advantage. Carlmont won 27-17 last season. … The Ravens clawed their way past Milpitas last week, 25-7. … The Scots were skunked by De Anza Division champion, King’s Academy, 4-0. … Sequoia has won three of four. … The Ravens rushed for a season-high 304 yards, led by Nolan Fausto, who ran for 167 yards and a score on 25 carries. … The Sequoia defense held an opponent to 10 points or less for the fourth time this season. … The Ravens enter the game having rushed for 1,098 yards and thrown for 1,065 yards this season. … Carlmont has lost three in a row and seven of eight. … The Scots had only 185 yards of offense. … Carlmont was shutout for the second time in three games.

The Valpo Bowl

SHP (1-3 PAL Bay, 5-4 overall) at Menlo School (2-2, 7-2), 7 p.m.

This series started in 2004, with SHP holding a 13-8 advantage. Menlo beat SHP 20-17 last season. … The Gators held off Palo Alto in a contentious meeting, 28-21. … The Knights were too beat up and sick after Los Gatos that they forfeited to Wilcox last week. … SHP snapped a three-game losing streak with the win over the Vikings. … Menlo has lost two straight after opening the season with nine straight wins. … The Knights have been shut out by Los Gatos in two straight seasons. … Before Los Gatos, Menlo had been scoring an average of nearly 46 points per game.

SATURDAY

The Little Big Game

Burlingame (3-1 De Anza, 6-3 overall) at San Mateo (6-3), 11 a.m.

Among the oldest rivalry games in the state, the Little Big Game matchup began in 1927, with Burlingame holding a 59-33 advantage. The Bearcats posted a 35-10 win over the Panthers last year, their second straight win in the series. … The Panthers outlasted Mountain View last week, 44-35. … The Bearcats bashed Capuchino, 35-0. … For the first time since 2013, Burlingame and San Mateo find themselves in the same division. Both are tied for second place and have both locked up one of four automatic CCS berths from the De Anza Division. … Burlingame has won three in a row. … For the second time this season, the Panthers eclipsed the 300-yard mark rushing, finishing 322 against Mountain View. Harrison Evans led the way, running for 115 yards on just five carries, breaking off a 71-yard touchdown run in the process. … Burlingame receiver Will Armstrong also had a big night, pulling down eight Nick Armstrong passes for 155 yards and two scores. … San Mateo has two in a row and three of its last four. … The Bearcats rushed for more than 300 yards for the sixth time this season, finishing with 332 against Capuchino. … Bearcats quarterback, Lukas Fitzgerald, completed his only pass attempt — a 70-yard catch-and-run by Sergio Oliveros. … The San Mateo defense posted its second shutout of the season.

The Bell Game

South City (4-5) at El Camino (5-4), 2 p.m.

This series began in 1962. South City leads the series 39-13. South City drilled El Camino last year, 50-14. … The Warriors dealt Los Altos a 41-21 loss last week. … The Colts held on for a 28-25 win over Monta Vista. … South City has won two in a row. … The Warriors have scored 40 or more points in each of their last two games. … El Camino has won two in a row. … The 25 points allowed last week were the most against the Colts defense since giving up 43 to Jefferson in Week 4. … El Camino scored a season-high 61 points two weeks ago. Last week’s 28 points were the second-most scored this season.

THE REST OF THE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

TKA (4-0 PAL De Anza, 8-1 overall) at Capuchino (1-3, 2-7), 7 p.m.

The Knights blasted Carlmont last week, 42-0. … The Mustangs were mauled by San Mateo, 35-0. … King’s crushed Capuchino 42-6 last season. … A win would give King’s an undefeated, outright De Anza Division championship. … The Knights have won six in a row. … King’s had their second-best rushing output of the season against Carlmont, going over the 200-yard mark for the second time, finishing with 214. … Capuchino has scored just six points in its last two games and is averaging just 14.7 points per game this season and have been shutout twice.

Woodside (4-0 PAL Ocean, 9-0 overall) at Milpitas (1-3, 4-5), 7 p.m.

The Wildcats whipped Aragon 37-0 last week. … The Trojans were taken down by Sequoia, 25-7. … Woodside topped Milpitas 22-19 last season. … A win would give Woodside its first undefeated regular season since Julian Edelman led the 2004 squad to an undefeated CCS title, 13-0. … The Wildcats shutout their fourth opponent of the season. … Woodside quarterback Charlie Dalrymple had his second-best throwing day of the season, throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns. … The Wildcats offense has been held under 30 points only once this season. … Milpitas has lost three in a row and haven’t scored more than 16 points in those losses.

Mills (1-5 PAL Lake, 2-7 overall) at Jefferson (6-0, 7-2), 7 p.m.

The Vikings were manhandled by MacDonald last week, 45-14. … The Grizzlies picked up their second forfeit of the season when Cupertino couldn’t answer the bell. … Jefferson drilled Mills 42-7 last year. … Mills has lost five in a row. … The Vikings haven’t scored more than two touchdown in their last three games. … A win would give the Grizzlies the outright Lake Division title. … Jefferson has won 12 of its last 13 Lake Division games. … The Grizzlies have qualified for CCS for the first time since the 2017 season.

Wilcox (2-2 PAL Bay, 6-3 overall) at Menlo-Atherton (2-2, 3-6), 7 p.m.

The Chargers won by forfeit over Menlo School last week. … The Bears were battered by Bay Division champion Los Gatos, 56-13. … Wilcox held on for a 10-7 win last season. … The Chargers have won two straight and have locked up second place in the Bay Division. … Wilcox will go over the 2,00-yard rushing mark as a team Friday. The Chargers average 250 yards rushing per game. … M-A had a two-game winning streak snapped last week. … Bears quarterbacks Teddy Dacey and Milo Lazare combined for the second-best passing yardage of the season, with Dacey accounting for 120 of 193 passing yards.