Football Recap: Kayla Lichaa Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Hillsdale + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 4, 2025, 2:24pm

Football Recap: San Mateo Bearcats vs. Hillsdale Fighting Knights

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & San Mateo High School. Watch Full Replay

While San Mateo put up some points on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Hillsdale. The Bearcats came out on top against the Fighting Knights by a score of 13-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered a 25-18 loss the last time these two teams met.

San Mateo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayla Lichaa led the charge by rushing for 77 yards, while also throwing for 66 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

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Previous 4 Games

09/03/25 - Home13-0 W
10/21/24 - Neutral18-25 L
11/01/23 - Away7-20 L
10/25/23 - Home13-12 W

The win got San Mateo back to even at 1-1.

Coming up, San Mateo will welcome Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hillsdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Santa Clara at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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