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No. 4 McClymonds 62, Oakland Tech 0
McClymonds beat an Oakland Athletic League opponent for the 69th straight time Friday night, dating back to 2010. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 9-0 record, their second perfect regular season in three years. They have won three state titles in succession. Pac-12 recruit Edward Woods scored twice on a punt return and a long run. The senior defensive back has offers from Arizona, Arizona State and Washington State. Sophomore quarterback Dreyan Paul also had a touchdown for Mack, which raced out to a 34-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Oakland Tech finished in fourth place in league play at 2-3. Tech was 3-7 overall.
— Mike Lefkow
No. 7 Cardinal Newman 48, Analy 15
Cardinal Newman (9-1, 5-0 North Bay-Oak) scored all 48 points in the first half as quarterback Jackson Pavitt threw five touchdown passes, all to different receivers. Linebacker Zach Moran caught a touchdown pass and had seven tackles, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Cardinal Newman has now won 33 league games in a row dating back to Oct. 10, 2014, when it lost to Rancho Cotate 45-38 in overtime. Cardinal Newman will be the first or second seed in Division IV of the North Coast Section playoffs. The Cardinals and Marin Catholic are both 9-1. Cardinal Newman’s only defeat was by four points (17-13) to Liberty, the Bay Area Preps HQ’s No. 6 team, on a neutral field. No. 9 Marin Catholic suffered a 12-point loss (19-7) at home to No. 4 McClymonds. Analy finished 1-9, 0-5.
— Mike Lefkow
No. 8 Wilcox 44, Fremont 0
Wilcox wrapped up an 8-2 season by rolling up a 37-0 halftime lead. The teams went to a running clock in the second quarter. The Chargers were unbeaten in league play for the second year in a row, finishing 6-0 in the De Anza League. Wilcox had all the points it needed in the opening moments of the first quarter when Roan Poulivaati scooped up a fumble and ran 50 yard for a touchdown. Quarterback Geremy McCollough had two early touchdown passes, one of 46 yards to Paul M. Rosa and 1 yards to Aaron Ah Sing. Fremont finished the season 1-9, 0-6.
— Mike Lefkow
No. 10 Half Moon Bay 39, Terra Nova 7
The annual “Skull Game,” played Friday night at Terra Nova, was all Half Moon Bay as the Cougars capped a 10-0 regular season with another dominant performance. Half Moon Bay had already gone undefeated to claim the Peninsula Athletic League’s Ocean Division title — the middle division in the league’s three-tier setup. But in three games this season against opponents from the PAL’s top division, the Bay, the Cougars were flawless, beating Burlingame 45-26 and routing Sacred Heart Prep 40-0 and now Terra Nova by 32 points. Friday, Half Moon Bay put the game away with 20 first-quarter points and added 12 points in the third quarter to take a 32-0 advantage into the final period. Sophomore quarterback William Moffitt ran for three touchdowns and passed for two to lead the way as Half Moon Bay completed its second undefeated regular season in three years. The Cougars won 14 in a row in 2017 before losing in a state championship game. Terra Nova finished the regular season 6-4.
— Darren Sabedra
No. 12 Salinas 42, Aptos 28
Salinas clinched the outright Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division championship as Carl Richardson threw five touchdown passes, giving him 32 on the season, and caught a touchdown pass in the Aptos fog. Salinas capped an 8-2 regular season and a 7-0 record in league play. The Cowboys will now wait and see where they end up in the Central Coast Section playoffs, with a top seed in Division II or a low seed in the heavyweight Division I bracket expected. The seeding meeting is Sunday. Josh Powell ran for 125 yards and a touchdown to lead Aptos, which fell to 5-5, 4-3. The Mariners are likely to land in Division III for CCS.
— Darren Sabedra
No. 13 Menlo-Atherton 35, The King’s Academy 10
Junior quarterback Raymond Price III threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as Menlo-Atherton (7-3, 5-0 Peninsula Bay) won its six game in a row. The Bears have been undefeated in league play for two straight seasons. Justin Anderson and Jalen Moss were on the receiving end of Price’s touchdown passes. For Moss, a sophomore, the TD catch was his eighth of the season. M-A played without both leading receiver Troy Franklin and leading rusher Thomas Taufui because of illnesses, coach Steve Papin said. Menlo-Atherton led 28-3 at the half. The King’s Academy (7-3, 2-3) lost for the third straight time after starting the season 7-0.
— Mike Lefkow
No. 18 Los Gatos 21, Mountain View 10
Host Mountain View held a 10-0 lead in the second quarter, but Los Gatos did the rest of the scoring to secure second place in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division. Los Gatos (9-1, 5-1) cut Mountain View’s lead to 10-7 by halftime on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Yost Girvan to Dillon Whitfield and a Ty Goldsbury point-after touchdown kick. The Wildcats received second-half touchdowns from Adam Garwood (four-yard run) and Kyle Piinkham (58-yard run). Mountain View (7-3, 3-3) opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal by Josh Lillie in the first quarter. Then Trent Steffen reached the endzone for a one-yard run, and Lillie’s PAT kick gave Mountain View a double-digit lead.
— Phil Jensen
No. 22 Rancho Cotate 44, Ukiah 0
Rancho Cotate’s defense produced four interceptions, a fumble recovery and scored a safety in the rout of Ukiah, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Offensively, Rasheed Rankin rushed for 55 yards and scored on an 8-yard run. Rancho Cotate will carry a 7-3 record into the North Coast Section’s Division III playoffs. The Cougars are likely to be seeded second behind Las Lomas. Ukiah closed out the season at 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the North Bay-Oak. Rancho Cotate was 4-1 in league.
— Mike Lefkow
Burlingame 22, San Mateo 10
Burlingame stretched its winning streak in the Little Big Game to 10 games, scoring the final 15 points after San Mateo led 3-0 and 10-7. Lucas Meredith’s 42-yard run with three minutes left in the third quarter gave Burlingame the lead for good, 14-10. Charlie Koch’s 39-yard reception from Jordan Malashus a couple of minutes later and Wyatt McGovern’s two-point conversion run expanded Burlingame’s advantage to 22-10 going to the final quarter. San Mateo had taken a 10-7 lead when Luke Bergstrom tossed an 18-yard scoring pass to Michael Vendel, Burlingame, which holds a 56-32-4 advantage in the series that began in 1927, finished the regular season 5-5. San Mateo fell to 8-2. Both are headed to the CCS playoffs.
— Darren Sabedra
Santa Rosa 31, No. 24 Piner 27
Piner saw its quest for an undefeated season come to an end as Santa Rosa quarterback Trevor Anderson threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Roman Correa with 36 seconds remaining for the winning score. Piner (9-1, 3-1 North Bay Athletic League Redwood Division) had won each of its games by at least 39 points before Friday’s loss. Santa Rosa (4-5, 3-0) scored more points than all of Piner’s opponents combined this season. Santa Rosa led 18-7, but Piner moved to within four points after an Adrian Torres eight-yard TD run, then held a 20-18 lead at halftime after a 30-yard scoring pass from Yonaton Isack to Sumail Berhe. Santa Rosa’s Mason Frost rushed for 278 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns, including a score that put his team up 25-20 in the third quarter. But a 29-yard keeper for a TD by Isack gave Piner the lead back at 27-25 entering the fourth quarter.
— Phil Jensen
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Hillsdale 42, Aragon 7
Nahan Iskander ran for three touchdowns and Kasimili Tongamoa got the scoring started by returning a blocked field goal 90 yards for a TD as Hillsdale (7-3, 3-2 Peninsula-Ocean) coasted past Aragon. Now coach Mike Parodi and his players must wait to see if they’ll be one of seven at-large teams to make the 40-team Central Coast Section playoffs. Parodi was optimistic on Saturday that his team would make the cut. The Fighting Knights finished third in the Ocean Division behind undefeated Half Moon Bay and San Mateo, which was 8-1 before Saturday’s game against struggling Burlingame (3-5). The CalPreps.com computer rankings will be one of the factors used in determining CCS playoff teams. Parodi said Sunday morning’s 8 a.m. rankings will be locked in as the last set of rankings the section seeding committee can use. Aragon (1-9, 0-5 Peninsula-Bay) finishes with its worst record in the MaxPreps era dating back to 2004.
— Mike Lefkow
Milpitas 17, Palo Alto 7
Milpitas has picked a great time to get hot as the Trojans closed out the regular season with their third consecutive victory to forge a three-way tie for third place in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza Division with Palo Alto and Mountain View. A long pass from Jovin Becerra to Jenson Quiro set up Josue Torres’ touchdown run for a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Torres had a monster game, rushing for 247 yards in 35 carries and recording 14 tackles. Nicholas Pham caught a TD pass from Becerra in the second quarter to give Milpitas a 14-0 halftime advantage. Nate Miskella added a field goal and averaged 42 yards on punts. Curtis Price intercepted two passes and Aneterea Lealao had 10 tackles for Milpitas, which allowed just 152 total yards. Palo Alto scored in the fourth quarter on a pick-six. Both teams are headed for the CCS playoffs. Milpitas improved to 4-6, 3-3. Palo Alto slipped to 6-4, 3-3.
— Darren Sabedra
Mt. Pleasant 28, James Lick 7
The host Cardinals won their seventh game in a row to finish undefeated in the Blossom Valley Athletic League West Valley Division. “We have a senior-heavy team that has good skilled players,” Mt. Pleasant coach Frank Lopez Jr. said. Seven seniors this year were on the team two years ago that finished 1-9. Mt. Pleasant (7-3, 7-0 West Valley Division) received close to 300 yards rushing and two touchdowns from senior Marco Herrera, Lopez said. Mt. Pleasant held a 14-7 lead at halftime with touchdowns on a long run by Herrera and a pass from Ethan Hernandez to Alfredo Hernandez. James Lick fell to 5-5, 3-4 with the loss.
— Phil Jensen
Oak Grove 31, Lincoln-San Jose 7
Oak Grove clinched the outright Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division title with a victory on the road over the division’s defending champion. Jessie Miller threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns and Malique Sumler ran for 112 yards and two TDs in 14 carries as the Eagles finished the regular season with an 8-2 record, including 7-0 in the Mt. Hamilton. Jayden Fulsom caught two touchdown passes, one from 59 yards out, for Oak Grove. The Eagles will now move on to the CCS playoffs. Lincoln finished the regular season 5-5 overall and 4-3 in the division. The Lions will next play at home against San Jose in the annual Big Bone game on Thanksgiving. It will mark the first time in decades that Lincoln will host the game, which for years has been played at a neutral site.
— Darren Sabedra
Overfelt 28, Leigh 17
Overfelt earned a share of the BVAL Santa Teresa Division title with the victory. The Royals, Silver Creek and Branham all finished 6-1 in the division. “Our main focus was just to win the game and get into the playoffs,” Overfelt coach Carlo Maningo said. “Our guys have a good mindset right now.” Melvon Bellard, Overfelt’s leading ballcarrier, left Friday’s game with a bruised shoulder. Teammate Damien Herena stepped up big with 135 yards rushing and two first-half touchdowns. Tristan Maningo also scored on a 15-yard run, as Overfelt held a 20-14 halftime lead. Austin Payne scored the Royals’ final touchdown on a three-yard run in the third quarter. Overfelt finished the regular season with a 7-3 record. Leigh fell to 6-4, 3-4.
— Phil Jensen
Palma 38, San Benito 3
Anthony Villegas scored three touchdowns and quarterback Luke Brigantino passed for one and ran for another as Palma had no trouble beating San Benito. Palma finished 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the Pacific Coast-Gabilan Division, one game behind Salinas. Palma could be headed for a high seed and a first-round home game in Division II of the CCS playoffs. With the game still close at the end of one period, Palma ran off 24 points in the second quarter. Villegas scored twice and Brigantino hooked up with Micah Olivas for a 12-yard touchdown pass. Gabe Nale drilled a 42-yard field goal to give Palma a 31-3 lead at the half. San Benito finishes the regular season 4-5, 3-3.
— Mike Lefkow
Piedmont Hills 27, Leland 13
Leland scored first, but Piedmont Hills took control after that, scoring 27 unanswered points. Quarterback Matthew Nguyen threw two touchdown passes and the Pirates were able to control the ball behind the running of sophomore Isaac Nirza, the team’s leading rusher. Leland (5-5, 4-3 Mt. Hamilton) played without injured quarterback Carson Yates. Piedmont Hills (3-7, 3-4) finished the regular season on a roll, beating Independence, Pioneer and Leland after dropping its first seven contests.
— Mike Lefkow
Prospect 50, Gunderson 26
Senior quarterback Jacob Sneed and running back/free safety Gabriel Wirnowski led the way as Prospect (5-5, 4-3 West Valley) closed out the regular season with a mild upset over Gunderson (5-5, 5-2) in a game played Thursday night. Prospect shot out to a 30-7 lead late in the first half and coasted from there. Gunderson still managed to finish second in the league behind Mt. Pleasant, which was 7-0 in league play.
— Mike Lefkow
Sacred Heart Prep 49, Menlo 14
Atherton neighbors met at Sequoia High for the latest edition of the Valpo Bowl. SHP (7-3), last year’s runner-up in the CCS Open Division III bracket, claimed a third-straight victory in the rivalry after jumping out to 28-0 lead at halftime. The Gators ran a balanced offense, with running back Tevita Moimoi accounting for TDs of 2, 11 and 24 yards, while quarterback Teddy Purcell hooked up for a trio of scores with Wilson Weisel (4 yards), Everett Banks (27 yards) and J.P. Frimel (15 yards). In the third quarter, Menlo junior Elliot Kinder tossed a pair of TDs to co-captains Jaden Richardson and Justin Sellers from 8 and 14 yards out, respectively.
— Vytas Mazeika\
Saratoga 42, Cupertino 26
Senior quarterback Payton Stokes had a hand in all six Saratoga touchdowns as the Falcons clinched the El Camino League title. Saratoga and Homestead both finished with 6-1 league records, but the Falcons won 56-35 when the teams played in September. Saratoga and Homestead are expected to make the playoffs. Stokes threw five touchdowns and ran for another. He threw two touchdowns apiece to Max Muilenburg and George Bian, and one to Kelly Huesby. Stokes third TD pass for the day, in the third quarter to Muilenburg, made it 28-13, and Cupertino (3-7, 2-4) was unable to get within one score again. Saratoga finished with an 8-2 record overall.
— Mike Lefkow
Sequoia 38, Carlmont 28
With the Terremere Trophy on the line, a halftime deadlock saw the Ravens (5-5, 2-3 PAL Ocean) pull away on the road with 17 unanswered points out of intermission. Sequoia senior Christian Cisneros booted a 39-yard field goal with four minutes left in the third quarter to make it 31-21, then co-captain Simon Talauati put the game out of reach by crossing the goal line for a 38-21 cushion.
— Vytas Mazeika
Watsonville 27, Santa Cruz 20
In possibly the biggest upset of the night on Friday, Watsonville got two touchdowns and 198 yards rushing from Blake Mares and a recovered fumble in the end zone by Nasser Sabla to beat Santa Cruz. The Wildcatz were dead last in the Pacific Coast Cypress at 0-5 entering the contest. Santa Cruz had already clinched the league title at 5-0. Watsonville jumped out front 14-0, but Santa Cruz fought back to tie. Then the Wildcatz scored two more unanswered touchdowns, and Santa Cruz had non answer. The Cardinals, who finished 7-3, are still headed to the Central Coast Section playoffs. Watsonville, which ends its season at 3-7, will have some momentum to take into 2020.
— Mike Lefkow (information from the Santa Cruz Sentinel)
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