Despite a strong season so far, Half Moon Bay has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 30-20 to the San Mateo Bearcats on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 34-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Dusty Dimas threw for 135 yards on 12 of 20 attempts.
Cameron Palma was nothing short of spectacular for San Mateo: he rushed for 105 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Half Moon Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for San Mateo, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Half Moon Bay wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 27-19 victory against Carlmont on the 2nd. As for San Mateo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-7 loss against Sequoia on the 1st.
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