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| 10/17/25 - Away | 49-6 W |
| 11/02/24 - Home | 27-14 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 09/24/22 - Home | 18-0 W |
A well-balanced attack led Menlo School over Palo Alto in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Vikings out of the water with a 49-6 final score. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Menlo School got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Freehill out in front who rushed for 50 yards and two scores, and also threw for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most passing yards Freehill has posted since back in October of 2024. Menlo School also got a significant boost from Chuck Wynn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Menlo School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palo Alto only rushed for 61.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Menlo School, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Trevor Van Der Pyl, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Menlo School's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Palo Alto, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Menlo School is set to square off against their familiar foe Los Gatos at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Freehill and Callum Schweitzer. Meanwhile, Palo Alto will challenge rival Menlo-Atherton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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