The Palo Alto Vikings will challenge the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Alto is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Palo Alto is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Wilcox at home and fell 42-13. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Palo Alto saw an underclassman step up: Roman Jacobs made 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Menlo-Atherton sidestepped Menlo School for a 21-18 win.
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. Those 210 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
With the defeat, Palo Alto broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Palo Alto suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Menlo-Atherton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Palo Alto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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