Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Mateo). They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Mountain View Spartans on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Bearcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jovani Hernandez Cruz
| 10/09/25 @ Mountain View | 124 |
| 09/19/25 @ Palo Alto | 39 |
| 09/12/25 vs Aragon | 58 |
| 09/06/25 @ Menlo School | 83 |
| 08/29/25 vs Los Altos | 51 |
| + 7 more games |
San Mateo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jovani Hernandez Cruz led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Hernandez Cruz has posted since back in September of 2024. Lukas Fitzgerald also helped out as he racked up 126 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: San Mateo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mountain View's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ishan Devarapalli, who rushed for 74 yards and one score on only ten carries, and also threw for 189 yards on 12 of 19 attempts. 116 of Devarapalli's passing yards were hauled in by Micah Perkins.
San Mateo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points over those games. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
San Mateo has already played their next contest, a 28-14 defeat against King's Academy on the 16th. As for Mountain View, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-28 loss against Capuchino on the 17th.
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