Two dominant signal callers in Jack Freehill and Kai Imahara are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Menlo School Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Wilcox Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Menlo School's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Wilcox's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Menlo School's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Los Gatos on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats and fell 28-0. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Wilcox, as they earned their first away win of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over Sacred Heart Prep on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won three in a row.
Wilcox's win came from a few key players Menlo School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elijah Vallejo, who rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown.
Wilcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart Prep only rushed for 90.
Having lost for the first time this season, Menlo School fell to 7-1. As for Wilcox, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-3.
Menlo School ended up a good deal behind Wilcox in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 28-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Imahara, who rushed for 123 yards and one score on only 14 carries, and also threw for 118 yards and one TD on only ten passes. Now that the Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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