The San Mateo Bearcats fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They took down Sequoia 21-7 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for San Mateo, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading San Mateo to victory were Emmanuel Fitzgerald and Cameron Palma. Fitzgerald rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, while Palma rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Sequoia's loss came despite strong showings from Luke Rowell and Brody McKenna. Rowell picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, while McKenna threw for 138 yards and a touchdown.
San Mateo now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sequoia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
San Mateo will be playing in front of their home fans against Burlingame at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Burlingame is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Sequoia, they will head out on the road to face off against Carlmont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
