Los Altos was the 17-14 winner over San Mateo when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Los Altos Eagles took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Mateo Bearcats. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emmanuel J Fitzgerald was a one-man wrecking crew for San Mateo as he rushed for 257 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, J Fitzgerald is now averaging an impressive 163 rushing yards per game. Yianni Fitzgerald made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Los Altos' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for San Mateo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Los Altos will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for San Mateo, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Milpitas at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Milpitas: 11.2, San Mateo: 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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