Menlo School had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Christopher Cougars on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Knights were the (much) better team in the second half.
Menlo School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Freehill, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 54 yards. 147 of Freehill's passing yards were hauled in by Tyler Fernandez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Menlo School's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jaxen Robinson. four times. David Mhatre was especially locked on to Christopher's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Another thorn in Christopher's side was Jamie Forese, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Despite the loss, Christopher had strong showings from Robinson, who threw for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes, and Josiah Garcia, who picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Menlo School, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. As for Christopher, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Menlo School's road trip will continue as they head out to face Palma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Menlo School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season. Christopher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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