FRIDAY
Mountain View (1-3 PAL De Anza, 1-7 overall) at Hillsdale (1-2, 3-5), 7 p.m.
The Spartans were sent packing by Capuchino last week, 45-17. … The Knights knocked off King’s Academy, 34-14. … Mountain View is scoring an average of 16 points, while allowing 33. … Hillsdale snapped a four-game losing streak. … Jack Haywood had a game to remember for the Knights. He caught a touchdown pass, scored a second on a pick-6 and blocked a punt. … Hillsdale running back Dante Allendorf eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the fourth time this season, finishing with 124 yards on 28 carries. … The 14 points allowed was a season-low for the Knights.
Sequoia (3-0 PAL Ocean, 4-4 overall) at San Mateo (4-0, 7-1), 7 p.m.
The Ravens flew past Milpitas last week, 25-7. … The Bearcats got past Half Moon Bay, 30-20. … San Mateo can win the outright Ocean Division title with a win. A Sequoia win would put it atop the Ocean standings with a game against rival Carlmont next week. … After losing its first four to start the season, Sequoia has now won four straight. … The Ravens rushed for a season-high 255 yards, led by Jordan Crockett V again. He went over the 100-yard for the fourth game in a row, finishing with 180 yards and a two scores on 32 carries. … San Mateo ran for a season-low last week, finishing with “only” 258 yards. … Bearcats QB Cam Palma threw for a season-high 68 yards.
Milpitas (0-4 PAL Ocean, 3-5 overall) at Terra Nova (0-3, 2-6), 7 p.m.
The Trojans were shut down by Sequoia last week, 25-7. … The Tigers were torched by Carlmont, 48-3. … Milpitas has lost four in a row. … The Trojans are scoring an average of 22.7 and allowing 20.7. … Terra Nova has lost four straight as well. … Despite giving up a season-high 48 points, the Tigers still managed to put up 326 yards of offense. … Terra Nova QB Joey Donati completed 11 of 24 passes for 167 yards.
Homestead (0-3 PAL El Camino, 2-6 overall) at South City (4-0, 6-2), 7 p.m.
The Mustangs were mauled by Santa Clara 47-21 last week. … The Warriors wore down Fremont-Sunnyvale, 20-7. … Homestead has lost five straight. … The Mustangs are scoring an average of 18.7 points, while giving up 36. … South City clinched its second-straight PAL division crown and CCS berth with the win last week, to go along with the Lake Division title won in 2023. … The Warriors score an average of 24 points per game, but their defense is allowing a division-low 16.7.
Woodside (3-1 PAL El Camino, 5-3 overall) at Fremont-Sunnyvale (1-2, 2-6), 7 p.m.
The Wildcats whipped Los Altos last week, 48-0. … The Firebirds were doused by South City, 20-7. … The 48 points scored was the second-highest output of the season for Woodside, behind the 77 the Wildcats hung on Homestead. … The Wildcats went over the 200-yard rushing mark for the sixth time in eight games, rushing for 279. Evan Usher led the way, finishing with 170 yards and three TDs on 14 carries. … Woodside QBs, Charlie Dalrymple and Felix Kelly, combined for a season-high 110 passing yards, completing 10 of 13 passes. Dalrymple threw two TD passes. … The Woodside defense held Los Altos to just 155 yards of offense. … Fremont has lost two in a row. … The Firebirds managed just 175 yards of offense last week.
MacDonald (2-4 PAL Lake, 2-6 overall) at El Camino (4-3, 4-4), 7 p.m.
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The Condors were grounded by Gunn last week, 41-13. … The Colts shut down Mills, 6-0. … MacDonald has lost two in row. … MacDonald QB Moussa Fall threw for 254 yards, the most in school history for a team playing its first-ever varsity season. Fall completed 20 of 31 passes, including a pair of touchdowns. … The Condors gave up 41 points for the third time this season. … Despite the loss, El Camino has won three of its last four. … The win over Mills was the second time this season the Colts won while scoring single-digit points — they beat Cupertino 7-0 in Week 2. It’s also the second shutout of the season for the Colts.
Monta Vista (2-3-1 PAL Lake, 4-3-1 overall) at Mills (2-5, 2-7), 7 p.m.
The Matadors ran over Lynbrook last week, 58-0. … The Vikings beaten by El Camino, 6-0. … Monta Vista is 1-2-1 in its last four games. … The Matadors had only 183 yards of offense, but they scored six rushing touchdowns, blocked four punts, recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass. … Mills has lost three of four. … The Vikings have posted two shutouts this season, but have twice been shut out.
SATURDAY
Serra (3-2 WCAL, 4-4 overall) at Riordan (3-2, 4-4), 1:30 p.m.
The Padres pounded Bellarmine last week, 47-6, in head coach Patrick Walsh’s 200th win. … The Crusaders rolled past Mitty, 42-17. … Serra has won its last two games, averaging 51.5 points. … Padres running back Nano Latu rushed for a season-high 151 yards and four TDs on 12 carries last week. … Riordan has won two straight. … Crusaders junior quarterback Mike Mitchell Jr. is averaging 223 yards passing per game and has thrown 20 TD passes.
Menlo-Atherton (2-1 PAL Bay, 6-2 overall) at Sacred Heart Prep (0-3, 3-5), 2 p.m.
The Bears beat up Palo Alto last week, 27-13. … The Gators were ground down by Wilcox, 35-7. … M-A has won two in a row. … Bears QB Xander Eschelman and Teddy Dacy combined for a season-high 270 yards passing, on 12-of-14 passing. Eschelman led the way, going a perfect 7 for 7 for 215 yards and two TDs. … Devin Hyde had a pair of sacks and Anthony Van der meer had a sack among his team-leading 10 tackles. … SHP has lost three in a row. … The Gators have scored 7 points or less four times this season. … SHP had its second-highest rushing total of the season, finishing with 179 yards. Maxime Morelle, a transfer from Los Altos, led the way with 87 yards and a TD on 14 carries.
Palo Alto (1-2 PAL Bay, 5-3 overall) at Menlo School (0-3, 5-3), 3 p.m.
The Vikings were beat back by M-A last week, 27-13. … The Knights were shut out by Los Gatos, 38-0. … Palo Alto has lost two in a row. … Vikings QB Justin Fung threw for a season-high 240 yards on 15-of-19 passing. Jake Wang was his favorite target, who caught eight balls for 115 yards. … Menlo has lost three in a row. … The Knights were shut out for the first time since a 21-0 loss to Menlo-Atherton Oct. 22, 2004. … Menlo was held to a season-low 152 yards of offense. … The Knights haven’t scored a rushing TD in their last three games.
Carlmont (2-1 PAL Ocean, 5-3 overall) at Half Moon Bay (1-2, 6-2), 7 p.m.
The Scots smashed Terra Nova last week, 48-3. … The Cougars dropped a 30-20 decision to San Mateo. … Carlmont has won two in a row. … The 3 points allowed was a season low for the Scots’ defense, despite allowing more than 300 yards of offense to Terra Nova. … Christian Booth ran for a season high 130 yards and three TDs on 11 carries for Carlmont. … HMB has lost two in a row. … The Cougars are scoring an average of 29 points per game, while allowing 24.
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