The San Mateo Bearcats will square off against the Carlmont Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for San Mateo after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 28-14 fall against King's Academy. The contest marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Yianni Fitzgerald
| 10/16/25 @ King's Academy | 7 |
| 10/09/25 @ Mountain View | 11 |
| 09/26/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 10 |
| 09/19/25 @ Palo Alto | 10 |
| 09/12/25 vs Aragon | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
San Mateo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Roman Toki and Yianni Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. San Mateo received some extra help from Ricky Gomez, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Carlmont fell victim to Burlingame and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Panthers 34-0. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Scots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
San Mateo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Carlmont, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
San Mateo took their victory against Carlmont in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 35-14 score. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Scots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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