Menlo School was looking to beat Menlo-Atherton like they did the last time the pair played, but Menlo School didn't take Evaimalo Ama into account. The Menlo-Atherton Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 victory over the Menlo School Knights on Friday thanks in part to Ama, who rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Although Menlo School took the loss, they still got scores from Nathan Banatao and Jamie Forese.
Menlo-Atherton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Menlo School, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Menlo-Atherton has already played their next matchup, a 27-13 win against Palo Alto on the 25th. As for Menlo School, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 38-0 defeat against Los Gatos on the 25th.
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