Football Preview: Menlo School Knights vs. Los Altos Eagles
The Menlo School Knights are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Los Altos Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Menlo School beats Los Altos with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Menlo School came out on top against Carlmont by a score of 49-41 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Jack Freehill was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Chuck Wynn, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown.
Menlo School's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Jabal and Tyler Fernandez. That's the most total yards Fernandez has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Menlo School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carlmont only rushed for 80.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Los Altos, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Rancho San Juan at home to the tune of 34-2 on Thursday.
Menlo School's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Los Altos, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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