Gonzales and Carmel squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Gonzales had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 60-25 loss at the hands of the Padres. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Spartans
| 02/21/26 @ Carmel | 25-60 |
| 02/20/26 vs KIPP San Jose Collegiate | 64-17 |
| 02/13/26 @ Pacific Collegiate | 54-35 |
| 02/11/26 vs Seaside | 55-33 |
| 02/09/26 @ Greenfield | 56-50 |
Gonzales moved to 13-13 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Carmel, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-16.
Gonzales does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carmel, they will challenge Menlo School at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Padres will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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