The Menlo-Atherton Bears will head out on the road to take on the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Menlo-Atherton's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Sacred Heart Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Menlo-Atherton strolled past Palo Alto with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Vikings are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Menlo-Atherton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xander Eschelman, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing. Menlo-Atherton also got help from Angelo Marin, who showed off his sure hands for 116 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Menlo-Atherton's defense and their three sacks. Devin Hyde was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Menlo-Atherton is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Wilcox 35-7. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Despite the defeat, Sacred Heart Prep had strong showings from Maxime Morelle, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and Kyle Chai, who rushed for 40 yards. That's the most rushing yards Chai has posted since back in August.
The win made it two in a row for Menlo-Atherton and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Menlo-Atherton came up short against Sacred Heart Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-21. Can Menlo-Atherton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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