Football Recap: Menlo-Atherton Skates Past Palo Alto with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous 4 Games

10/24/25 - Away	41-14 W
10/25/24 - Home	27-13 W
09/22/23 - Home	21-0 W
11/24/18 - Home	17-7 W

Menlo-Atherton won the last time they faced Palo Alto and things went their way on Friday too. The Bears simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 41-14. The game marked the Bears' most dominant win of the season.

Menlo-Atherton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evaimalo Ama, who rushed for 49 yards and two TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns Ama has posted since back in September of 2024. Teddy Dacey was another key signal caller, throwing for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Menlo-Atherton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Gonzalez and Spencer Ama. Ama also made four total tackles, which is notable because Menlo-Atherton is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise. Gonzalez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Although Palo Alto took the loss, they still got scores from Justin Fung and Kaleb Osotonu.

Menlo-Atherton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points over those games. As for Palo Alto, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Menlo-Atherton is set to challenge their familiar foe Los Gatos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palo Alto will face off against rival Sacred Heart Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.