San Mateo County football roundup: Woodside rolls in ‘Redwood City Rumble’

Woodside used four interceptions and a big day from sophomore JJ Lange to win big. Lange had one interception, and added a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown, and one punt return for a score. Senior linebacker added an interception to go with a team-high 13 tackles. Junior defensive end Henry Schwab and sophomore Kolby Nelson also recorded interceptions.

Sequoia (2-2, 4-4) jumped out to an early lead and took a 7-0 lead into the second quarter. But the Wildcats responded with 21 unanswered points in the second quarter, and 21 more unanswered in the third.

Senior running back Alex Valencia (19 rushes, 81 yards) rushed for one touchdown, senior Daniel Torres (seven carries, 60 yards) added a rushing score, and junior quarterback Charlie Dalrymple was 4-of-5 passing for 70 yards with a TD and an interception, connecting with junior James Yauch for a 14-yard scoring pass. Senior receiver Juan Servin (two catches, 51 yards) had an 11-yard scoring catch on an option pass from Lange.

The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Sequoia.

SATURDAY

Wilcox 35, Sacred Heart Prep 17

Sacred Heart Prep jumped out to an early lead, but Wilcox (2-1 PAL Bay, 5-3 overall) responded with three straight scores to take the game in hand at Gator Nation Field. With the game tied 7-all, running back Roque Bishop scored a 3-yard run to give the Chargers the lead midway through the second quarter. Elijah Vallejo recorded a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown for Wilcox. SHP (0-3, 4-4) used a 2-yard rushing TD from Andrew Shen to get on the board in the first quarter, added a 40-yard field goal from Nathan Fox to end the second, and a 10-yard scoring pass from J.P. Durrett to Charlie Ford in the game’s final minute.

FRIDAY

Burlingame 14, Capuchino 6

Trailing 6-0 heading into the fourth quarter, Burlingame (2-1 PAL De Anza, 5-3 overall) used two late scores to overtake Capuchino (1-2, 2-6) and win its second straight at Umland Stadium.

Will Armstrong enjoyed a big night, as the junior had a receiving touchdown, a passing touchdown and an interception on defense. Older brother, senior quarterback Nick Armstrong, connected with Will Armstrong (nine catches, 149 yards) for a 64-yard scoring strike to open the fourth quarter, with Dylan Rossen’s point-after try giving the Panthers the lead. After forcing a turnover on downs at its own 29, Burlingame scored again with Will Armstrong hitting Dylan Black for a 55-yard strike.

Nick Armstrong finished 13-of-21 passing for 150 yards, one TD and one interception. Junior running back Nathaniel Ordonez was the Panthers’ workhorse with 20 carries for 90 yards. Juniors Mark O’Grady and Fotu Lavulo each recorded quarterback sacks, while senior linebacker Ravi Krishnan had 11 tackles, including seven solo tackles, both team-highs.

Serra 28, Mitty 13

Senior running back Iziah Singleton rumbled to his fourth 100-yard rushing performance, totaling 19 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns at Mitty (3-2, 5-3) to help keep the Padres (5-0 WCAL, 5-3 overall) undefeated in West Catholic Athletic League play. Junior Malakai Taufoou added a scoring run, and junior Jeovanni Henley produced a pick-6 with his second interception of the year. Junior quarterback Caleb Bandel had an efficient day, completing 10 of 11 passes for 62 yards, improving his completion rate to 62% on the season.

Menlo-Atherton 41, Palo Alto 14

Evaimalo Ama rushed for two touchdowns, Matthew Kwon had two scoring catches, and the Bears (2-1 PAL Bay, 3-5 overall) led from wire to wire at Palo Alto (0-3, 0-8) for their second straight win. Senior quarterback Teddy Dacey was 4-of-7 passing for 59 yards, two touchdowns and an interceptions, with a pair of scoring strikes to the senior Kwon (four catches, 59 yards). Senior running back Monty Turner added a rushing TD, and junior linebacker Julian Gonzalez had a fumble recovery to go with a pick-6 interception, along with a team-high 10 tackles. Freshman defensive back Spencer Ama also had an interception for M-A.

South City 43, Gunn 0

The Warriors (2-2 PAL El Camino, 3-5 overall) controlled the ground game with 34 rushing plays, but went to the air when it counted as senior quarterback Anthony Howell was 8-of-14 passing for 187 yards and four touchdowns in the win at Gunn-Palo Alto (0-3, 2-6). Howell connected for two scores with senior receiver Thomas Miller (four catches, 118 yards), while juniors Kingston Williams and Arturo Gonzalez Cedeno each added scoring hauls. Howell added seven carries for a game-high 57 yards, and senior Devon Jackson (12 carries, 47 yards) and junior Vince Bernal (six carries, 39 yards) rushed for a TD apiece.

Jefferson 38, Homestead 12

Senior quarterback Robert Saulny-Green threw for two touchdowns, and rushed for two more, as the Grizzlies (5-0 PAL Lake, 6-2 overall) rolled to their fifth straight league win at home against Homestead-Cupertino (3-3, 5-3) to remain on top in the PAL Lake Division standings. Saulny-Green gained 197 total yards, with TD passes to seniors Billy Garcia and Yazan Janhib. The senior QB added eight carries for 84 yards and two TDs, while senior Dominic Howard totaled 10 carries for a team-high 92 yards and one TD, and junior Lazaro Velez (seven carries, 65 yards) also rushed for a TD.

Saratoga 42, Mills 14

The Vikings (1-4 PAL Lake, 2-6 overall) lost their fourth straight, getting dropped at home by Saratoga (4-1, 6-2). Junior receiver Kosta Jada hauled in both Mills scores, totaling four catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns catches. Sophomore quarterback Brian Lourenco was 12-of-17 passing for two TDs and one interception, and senior running back Valentino Maza totaled 11 carries for a team-high 69 yards. Saratoga senior Ian Johnson led all rushers with eight carries for 101 yards.

El Camino 61, Cupertino 21

The Colts (3-3 PAL Lake, 4-4 overall) snapped a two-game losing streak by erupting for 61 points in for the win at Cupertino (0-5, 0-8). It’s the most points El Camino has scored since last season’s 63-6 win at Lynbrook. The EC defense yielded just one score, but Cupertino senior Brandon Cheng returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.