Football Preview: Palo Alto Vikings vs. Menlo School Knights
The Palo Alto Vikings and the Menlo School Knights are set to duel on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Palo Alto lost to Menlo-Atherton on the road by a 27-13 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Bears are ranked 153rd).
Although Palo Alto took the loss, they still got scores from Jeremiah Fung and Isaiah Phillips. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Kessler, who rushed for 80 yards on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Menlo School fell victim to Los Gatos and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats on the road and fell 38-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Palo Alto's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Menlo School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Palo Alto, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Menlo School when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Palo Alto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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