The Menlo-Atherton Bears will play host again on Friday to welcome the Los Gatos Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Menlo-Atherton's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Los Gatos' offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Menlo-Atherton beats Los Gatos with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Menlo-Atherton took their game at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Aragon. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Evaimalo Ama continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Xander Eschelman, who rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Los Gatos' undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They lost to Pittsburg on the road by a 37-20 margin. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Although Los Gatos took the loss, they still got scores from Beau Musser and Justin Mazzaferro.
Menlo-Atherton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Los Gatos, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Menlo-Atherton might still be hurting after the 30-6 defeat they got from Los Gatos in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Menlo-Atherton, Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung (who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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