After flying high against Miramonte two weeks ago, Menlo School came back down to earth. The Menlo School Knights took a hard 28-14 fall against the Wilcox Chargers on Saturday. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
Menlo School's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Freehill, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Tyler Fernandez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wilcox found their leader in underclassman Kai Imahara, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Those 123 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Imahara.
Having lost for the first time this season, Menlo School fell to 5-1. As for Wilcox, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Menlo School didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-18 defeat against Menlo-Atherton on the 18th. Wilcox has also already played their next matchup, a 42-13 win against Palo Alto on the 18th.
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