Football Recap: Menlo School Knights vs. Miramonte Matadors
Menlo School put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Miramonte Matadors with a sharp 31-7 victory. The 31-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jack Freehill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Chuck Wynn, who gained 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Menlo School's defense stepped up as well, laying out Carson Blair. 10.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by David Mhatre and Liam Pappalardo, who racked up eight sacks between them. Pappalardo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Menlo School pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Miramonte, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
After each having a week off, Menlo School and Wilcox will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 2:00 p.m. on October 12th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 883 yards in their previous games. Miramonte has already played their next match, a 41-37 victory against College Park on the 4th.
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