REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -
Jack Heneghan threw four touchdowns and
Graham Stratford caught three as
Menlo (Atherton, Calif.) defeated Sequoia (Redwood City, Calif.) 42-10 on Saturday.
After taking the lead on a Heneghan touchdown pass to
Jack Marren in the first quarter, the Knights led 28-3 at the half.
A big 22-point second quarter helped Menlo secure the win. MHS scored on a Heneghan touchdown pass to Stratford, a Marren touchdown run and a touchdown pass by Heneghan to Marren in the quarter.
Sequoia's lone touchdown came on a 4-yard run by Faavae Brown in the fourth quarter.
The Atherton school came in allowing an average of 29.8 points per game this season. The defense really stepped up, holding the Cherokee well below their season average of 26.6 points scored per game.
The loss was the third in a row for Sequoia.
Sequoia (3-3) will play a Peninsula - Bay game against Menlo-Atherton next week, while Menlo (5-1) will take on Terra Nova also in a Peninsula - Bay game.
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