The Menlo-Atherton Bears will be playing at home against the Palo Alto Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Menlo-Atherton will be strutting in after a win while Palo Alto will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Menlo-Atherton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 victory over Menlo School.
Evaimalo Ama continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Palo Alto's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 42-13 defeat at the hands of Wilcox. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Palo Alto saw an underclassman step up: Roman Jacobs made 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Menlo-Atherton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Palo Alto, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-2.
Menlo-Atherton took their win against Palo Alto when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Menlo-Atherton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Alto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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