The Palo Alto Vikings will challenge the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Alto is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Palo Alto is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Los Gatos on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palo Alto was beaten by Los Gatos 44-6. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Half Moon Bay beat Terra Nova 16-8 on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Tigers are ranked 655th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Half Moon Bay pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Palo Alto, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Palo Alto against Half Moon Bay when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 61-23 win. Will Palo Alto repeat their success, or does Half Moon Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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