Football Game Preview: Stevenson Pirates vs. Menlo-Atherton Bears + Official Tickets

The Stevenson Pirates will take on the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stevenson's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Menlo-Atherton's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Last Thursday, Stevenson ended up a good deal behind King City and lost 42-28. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this matchup were averaging 12.9 points allowed.

Caden Olson

Receiving Yards

11/06/25 @ King City	141
11/01/25 vs Everett Alvarez	156
10/24/25 @ Soledad	128
10/18/25 vs Pacific Grove	165

Loss or not, Stevenson got some senior leadership from Fin Mink and Caden Olson. Mink threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.4% of his passes, while Olson picked up 141 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Olson's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 receiving yards.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Menlo-Atherton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Wilcox by a score of 14-7 on Friday.

Stevenson better keep an eye on Teddy Dacey. He was instrumental in Menlo-Atherton's win, throwing for 240 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 58 yards. Those 58 rushing yards gave Dacey a new career-high.

Menlo-Atherton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Diego Madrid.

Having lost for the first time this season, Stevenson fell to 9-1. As for Menlo-Atherton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Stevenson has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 276 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Menlo-Atherton, though, as they've been averaging only 152.7 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.