Carlmont is 0-5 against Menlo School since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Carlmont Scots are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Menlo School Knights at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Carlmont is headed out to face Menlo School after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Carlmont breezed by Castro Valley at home to the tune of 61-34 on Friday.
Carlmont got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Mattioli out in front who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Mattioli got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible68 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Booth, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Carlmont's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Oliver Newhauser and Andrew Dent.
Meanwhile, Menlo School got themselves on the board against Tennyson on Saturday, but Tennyson never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over the Lancers. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Lancers are ranked 658th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Menlo School relied on the efforts of Jack Freehill, who threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns, and Chuck Wynn, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Carlmont lost to Menlo School on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Carlmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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