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On to the roundup …
Ranked teams
No, 12 McClymonds 14, No. 6 St. Francis 10
Sophomore defensive tackle Koi Taiese made two huge sacks with the game on the line, clinching McClymonds’ victory at home over Mountain View powerhouse St. Francis. Berell Staples threw touchdown passes to account for Mack’s scoring. The Oakland school improved to 1-1. St. Francis is 0-2. Devin Bradshaw was in Oakland and has the details here.
No. Los Gatos 35, No. 10 Liberty 7
Los Gatos (1-1) scored 28 unanswered points in the second quarter against Liberty (1-1) to seal a road win in front of a packed crowd at the Brentwood school. Callum Schweitzer threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another. Running backs Devonte Troutt and Grayson Doslak also had rushing scores for Los Gatos. Nathan Canilao has the complete story here.
Archbishop Mitty 33, No. 9 Wilcox 20
Mitty took a 27-7 lead into halftime at Foothill College and held off Wilcox (0-2) despite a 13-point third quarter for the visitors. Mitty’s Joseph Engin completed 15 of 19 passes for 220 yards and three TDs. Running back Lazaro Faraj-Washington had 22 carries for 150 yards and two TDs, plus two catches for 48 yards and a score for the Monarchs (1-1). Caden Kelly had four catches for 88 yards and a TD. Lucca Edwards had four receptions for 47 yards. Kai Sniffen had four receptions for 31 yards and a TD, plus four tackles defensively. “Beyond proud of the kids for their hard work,” Mitty coach Danny Sullivan said. — Christian Babcock
Monterey Trail 14, No. 13 Amador Valley 10
After a scoreless first half, both teams scored touchdowns and two-point conversions in the third quarter to enter the final frame tied. Monterey Trail got the touchdown it needed down the stretch to send Amador back to Pleasanton with a tight loss. Nigel Flowers and Odie Jefferson scored touchdowns for Monterey Trail. — Darren Sabedra
No 15 Campolindo 42, Northgate 21
Senior running back Micah Parker led an effective Campolindo ground game with 159 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. But Campo wasn’t as crisp as it wanted to be Friday, even as it improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2022, when it went 12-1. Northgate fell to 1-1. Curtis Pashelka has the game story here.
No. 23 Santa Teresa 63, Milpitas 10
Santa Teresa (2-0) continues to romp over nonleague opponents in the early going, building off a 42-0 win over Fremont-Sunnyvale in Week 1 with another dominant display. The Saints scored 21 points in each of the first three quarters and led 63-3 to commence a running clock in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Malcom had three rushing TDs and also threw a TD pass for the Saints to AJ Rangel. Santa Teresa takes on Pioneer next week; Milpitas (1-1) will face Fremont-Sunnyvale. — Christian Babcock
East Bay
No games reported yet.
South Bay/Peninsula
Branham 26, Willow Glen 10
Branham took a 14-0 first-quarter lead and closed out the contest with a 12-point fourth quarter. The Bruins had four interceptions – Maddox Nazzisi had two, Alex Madrigal and Chris Duarte one each – to keep the Rams at bay. Branham’s Andrew Ho went 18 of 29 for 246 yards and two TDs, adding 11 carries for 27 yards. Running back Michael Murphy had 19 carries for 91 yards and two TDs, plus five catches for 94 yards and a score. Brayden Hodges had six catches for 95 yards and a TD. Willow Glen’s Aidan Akery threw for 89 yards with a TD to Caden Morefield. Chris Amann had an interception, fumble recovery, sack and blocked PAT for the Rams. — Christian Babcock
Burlingame 35, Palo Alto 14
Harrison Evars ran for 133 yards on 13 carries and one touchdown and Hayden Haba finished with 93 on 18 carries with three scores as Burlingame (1-1) rolled to a victory on the road over Palo Alto (0-2). David Kiefer has all the details from the Thursday game here.
Christopher 42, Gilroy 7
Christopher took care of business and picked up its first win of the season in this all-Gilroy battle as six players scored touchdowns. Casen Pauneto, Adrian Leon, Ryan Holt, Logan DaSilva, Brady Hemeon and tackle Siaosi Vai all scored as the Cougars dominated on the road. Christopher (1-1) will next take on Palo Alto, while Gilroy (0-2) will move on to face Delhi. — Christian Babcock
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Jesuit-Carmichael 42, Bellarmine 7
Bellarmine, playing on the road in the Sacramento area, never recovered after allowing 21 first-quarter points as Jesuit cruised to the non-league victory to improve to 2-1. Jackson Morales 22-yard pass to James Fuqua late in the fourth quarter accounted for the Bells’ scoring. For Jesuit, Teddy Rios threw touchdown passes of 26 yards to Stevie Hughes and 88 yards to Noah Briceño and Brody Quinn got the scoring started with an 85-yard run. John Giovannettone added an 8-yard touchdown run and Jeremiah Brannon connected with Rocco Lucchetti for an 11-yard score. Quinn added a 9-yard touchdown run to make it 42-0. Bellarmine (1-1) plays Los Altos next week before opening its WCAL schedule. — Darren Sabedra
MacDonald 42, Mt. Pleasant 0: MacDonald is off to a strong start in its second varsity season, easily winning on the road over Mt. Pleasant (0-1). The Condors (2-0) scored all of their points in the first half, including 28 in the second quarter. Siaosi Hautau had a rushing TD, an 80-yard receiving TD and a 42-yard pick-six. Moussa Fall had over 150 yards passing (two TDs) and 100 yards rushing (one TD). — Christian Babcock
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Piedmont Hills 45, Independence 7
The Pirates (2-0) routed Independence (1-1) in this all-San Jose matchup, inducing a running clock at home. Piedmont Hills scored seven points in the first quarter and 17 in the second while pitching a first-half shutout to build a 24-0 halftime lead. The dominance continued in the third quarter, as the Pirates added 21 more points. Piedmont Hills will next take on Willow Glen, while Independence will host power program Windsor from the North Bay. — Christian Babcock
Pioneer 13, Leland 0
Braeden Ries connected with Connor Christensen on a 13-yard touchdown pass on Pioneer’s first possession, accounting for the game’s only touchdown in this matchup between Almaden Valley rivals, as defense dominated in the Mustangs’ win at home over Leland in the Battle of the Den. Glenn Reeves has the details here.
Woodside 41, Mountain View 0: The Wildcats continued their spotless start to the season, shutting down a Mountain View team that put up 46 points in a Week 1 win over Palo Alto. Senior running back Evan Frampton capably filled the shoes of departed star back Evan Usher with 130 yards and two rushing TDs while also handing off a TD to Daniel Torres off a direct snap. Christian Babcock was in Mountain View and has the story here.
