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On a night that the Spartans honored the late Terrance Kelly, it was another “Kelley” who shined against St. Francis. Dominic Kelley rushed for two touchdowns as part of a dominant performance by the Bay Area’s best team. Joseph Dycus was in Concord and has the full story here.
Pittsburg running back Jamar Searcy rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns as Pittsburg denied Riordan’s late comeback bid. Nathan Canilao was in Pittsburg and has the full story here.
Braeden Forschler gave San Ramon Valley a spark to start the game when he returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown early in the first quarter. After CVC tied it up, Rhett Thompson gave the Wolves the lead with a touchdown pass to Evan Economos. Matthew Garibaldi punched in a rushing touchdown right before half. Thompson threw another touchdown to Owen Scott in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. The Ugly Eagles will play host to Northgate on Friday, while San Ramon Valley will travel to McClymonds for a Top 10 matchup. – Joseph Dycus
The Wildcats remained undefeated with an easy win at home. The score was 35-0 Los Gatos at halftime. Scotty Brennan completed 6 of 7 passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Callum Schweitzer was 2 of 3 for 33 yards and scored a 32-yard rushing touchdown. Max Thomas caught an 11-yard TD from Brennan, and Owen Panu snagged a 29-yard score. Beau Musser returned a second-quarter punt 57 yards for six. Grayson Doslak ran in a five-yard rushing TD. – Christian Babcock
John “Sharky” Tamale recorded three touchdowns on the ground while quarterback Berell Staples added in a rushing touchdown of his own as McClymonds (1-2) posted its first win of the season, a commanding victory over Bishop O’Dowd (2-1). For the Dragons, John Teti had two interceptions, the latter of which being a 97-yard pick-six. Saliou Sow accounted for Bishop O’Dowd’s lone offensive touchdown with a four-yard run. Justice delos Santos has the recap here.
Soquel picked up its first win of the season with a convincing road victory over Valley Christian. Soquel’s Sam Whelan scored the first touchdown of the game, taking it in from 52 yards out. Valley Christian answered with Marcel Leggett’s 18-yard rushing score. A 20-yard field goal by Aaron Vanderveen gave the Warriors a brief 10-7 halftime lead, but it was short-lived. JB Bright returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, and Soquel never looked back. – Christian Babcock
SI picked up a big win against a previously 3-0 Cathedral team down in Southern California. Cathedral jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter and held that advantage through halftime. St. Ignatius answered with Soren Hummel’s 37-yard touchdown pass to Quinn Folk, though the point after touchdown attempt was blocked. SI took the lead on a short field goal, then padded it with five minutes to go on Folk’s 35-yard TD catch from Hummel. Cathedral responded with a late score of its own but could not close the gap in time. – Christian Babcock
Kai Sniffen picked off three passes as unranked Archbishop Mitty took down No. 21 Menlo-Atherton at Foothill College, the Monarchs’ Los Altos Hills-based home away from home. Christian Babcock has the full story here.
The Yellow Jackets were in complete control on Friday, beating Deer Valley behind a solid defensive performance that saw Berkeley total six sacks and three interceptions. Senior defensive end Jin Jones had five tackles and three sacks while middle linebacker Lucas Cord recorded five tackles and two sacks. Safety Nicholas Sanders added two tackles, a sack and an interception. Berkeley quarterback Chris DeVito was 6 for 12 for 141 yards and threw two touchdowns. Berkeley won its third straight game and will play Granada on the road next week. Deer Valley dropped to 1-2 and will host Castro Valley on Friday. – Nathan Canilao
Junior running back Maurice Hall totaled 233 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries as Hayward defeated Tennyson in a matchup of crosstown schools. Hall also caught five passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Jaydyn Irving completed 7 of 8 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Hayward improved to 2-1 and will host American Canyon next week. Tennyson dropped to 1-2 and will play at Mt. Eden on Friday. – Nathan Canilao
San Leandro poured it on in its second victory of the season. Jaymieon Bradley rushed for a 24-yard touchdown, Alex Brunson recovered a fumble 48 yards for a TD, and Justin Ammons closed out the first half with a 16-yard rushing score. Bradley ran for another score in the third, and then Ammons opened the fourth quarter with a pick-six. Deyar Crayton finished the night with a 10-yard TD on the ground. San Leandro (2-1) will travel to Foothill on Friday, and Castlemont (0-2) will take a trip to Hercules. – Joseph Dycus
It was a tough night at the office for Moreau Catholic, which dropped its second straight game with Friday night’s loss to San Marin. Senior Jeremiah Charles was 14 for 23 for 220 yards a touchdown. Wide receiver Jalen Arnold caught 10 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Bryant rushed for a score and totaled 48 yards on 12 carries. The Mariners dropped to 1-2 and will host Livermore on Friday. – Nathan Canilao
Vallejo needed just one touchdown to come away with the victory over a scrappy Mt. Diablo team. Cedric Vaun hauled in a 35-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Peace to improve to 1-1 on the season. Mt. Diablo (1-2) will play host to Alameda, and Vallejo will welcome Lincoln-San Francisco. – Joseph Dycus
The Scots bounced back after a close loss to Menlo School last week by beating Watsonville’s Monte Vista Christian by 20 points on Friday night. Carlmont totaled over 200 yards rushing as a team. Quarterback Johnny Dunne threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Brian Sagon. Sagon also helped out defensively, recovering a fumble and returning it 80 yards to the house. Senior Daniel Mattioli returned a kickoff for a touchdown and defensive back Akshay Prasad intercepted a pass. Carlmont improved to 2-1 and is scheduled to host South San Francisco in its Week 4 matchup. – Nathan Canilao
The Daly City-based Grizzlies shut out Lynbrook behind a suffocating defense. It was Lynbrook’s second consecutive game being shut out after a 49-0 loss to Prospect last week. Jefferson rebounded from a shutout loss of its own, a 43-0 defeat at the hands of Capuchino. Michael Slugher tossed two touchdowns for Jefferson, a 16-yarder to Mario Hernandez Ahuatzin and a 50-yarder to Sean Ferreira. Slugher added 53 rush yards and two touchdowns. Treshawn Barnes had 50 yards on the ground for Jefferson. The second half was played with a running clock. “Our guys had a rough night,” said Lynbrook coach Jerome Holloway. “Real young with a lot of learning to do.” – Christian Babcock
Leland picked up its second victory of the season after Yerba Buena forfeited Thursday night’s game. YB coach Mike Vega told BANG that his team struggled with injuries this week and wasn’t healthy enough to play. The Aztec Warriors (0-3) will use their bye week to get healthy before hosting Hill on Sept. 27. Meanwhile, Leland (2-1) will play host to Lincoln-San Jose on Friday. – Joseph Dycus
Lincoln doubled up Aragon behind contributions from across the board. Kyan Phillips starred with 154 yards rushing, three rushing touchdowns, 85 yards receiving and one TD through the air. Jonathan Medina carried the ball 10 times for 100 yards rushing. Lucas Martinez had 11 carries for 40 yards on the ground and a 6-yard rushing score. Quarterback Graeson Wagner was 2 of 6 through the air for 85 yards and a touchdown. Leo Molina was 5 for 5 on extra points. Aragon’s Conor Reidy scored on a 60-plus-yard pass play. Kareem Tabch ran in a 15-yard TD for the Dons. Charlie Birkelund converted a 28-yard field goal for Aragon. – Christian Babcock
Two special-teams plays and an interception return set the tone in this one. After Milpitas went up early with a passing touchdown, the Trojans doubled the lead on a pick-six. Then, a blocked punt resulted in a TD that put Milpitas up 19-0. Later, the Trojans added a 91-yard kickoff return touchdown to help seal the outcome. Fremont’s Henry Buenrostro completed 3 of 9 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown and added 123 yards rushing and a score on 19 carries. Ike Weidman split time at QB and completed 3 of 12 passes for 49 yards. Isaac Garcia added 58 yards rushing and 40 receiving yards for Fremont. Jadon Smith had 59 receiving yards and a TD. – Christian Babcock
San Mateo relied on a monumental rushing effort – all 391 yards of it – to take down Mountain View at home. Cameron Palma tossed a 25-yard touchdown to James Coudsi and carried the ball six times for 91 yards. Logan Davis rushed five times for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Gio Hernandez piled up 83 rushing yards on 16 attempts. – Christian Babcock
Giovanni Mejia completed 6 of 8 passes for 117 yards and four touchdowns Thursday as the Raiders had an easy time of it in a one-sided mismatch. Austin Price caught three of those TD passes and had four receptions for 80 yards overall. Jasean Amataga carried seven times for 167 yards and a touchdown. He also had a pass receiving touchdown and an interception. Alejandro Amador also scored a touchdown following a fumble recovery. Silver Creek (3-0) has a bye next week and hosts Leland on Sept. 27. San Jose (1-2) plays host to Novato on Saturday. – Glenn Reeves
The Warriors led 35-0 at halftime and cruised to an easy road win. A second-half rushing touchdown gave Westmont its final margin of victory. Westmont improved to 2-1 this season, while Andrew Hill fell to 0-3. Andrew Hill will host Burton next week in a non-league contest, while Westmont will have a bye week before welcoming in Piedmont Hills. – Christian Babcock
