By Nathan Mollat, Daily Journal
Friday
Aragon (5-4 overall) at Hillsdale (8-1), 7 p.m.
“Battle of the Fleas”
This is the 54th meeting between these two schools. Hillsdale beat Aragon 14-13 last year for the first time since 1991. … Aragon leads the series 33-17-3. … The Dons were dominated in a 52-21 loss to SHP last week. … The Knights knocked off Menlo School 34-14 to clinch the Ocean Division title. … Aragon has been held to 21 points or less in four of its last five games. … Hillsdale is averaging nearly 38 points scored per game this season. … The Knights have scored 27 points or more during their eight-game winning streak.
Sequoia (1-8 overall) at Carlmont (3-6), 7 p.m.
“Battle for the Terremere Trophy”
This is the 62nd meeting between these two. Sequoia beat Carlmont 48-19 last season. … With last year’s win, Sequoia tied the overall series record at 30-30-1. … The Cherokees were beaten by Terra Nova 54-24 last week. … The Scots suffered a 40-6 defeat at the hands of Capuchino. … Sequoia has lost seven in a row. … The Cherokees have not scored more than 24 points since a 33-32 overtime loss to Woodside in Week 3. … The Sequoia defense is allowing nearly 40 points per game. … Carlmont has lost two straight since a 28-6 win over Mills. … The Scots have not scored more than 28 points in one game this season.
Sacred Heart Prep (6-3 overall) vs. Menlo School (6-3) at Sequoia, 7 p.m.
“Valparaiso Bowl”
This is the 13th meeting between these two teams. SHP beat Menlo 35-14 last season. … With SHP’s win last season, the Gators knotted the series at 6-6. … The Gators blasted Sequoia 54-24 last week. … The Knights were knocked off by Hillsdale, 34-14. … SHP has won two in a row since a 17-14 loss to M-A. … The Gators averaged 40 points per game in Bay Division play this season. … Last week was the sixth time SHP has scored 40 points or more this season. … Menlo struggled offensively in Ocean Division play, averaging 20 points per game. … Last week’s loss was the third in four games for the Knights.
Half Moon Bay (8-1 overall) at Terra Nova (4-5), 7 p.m.
“The Skull Game”
This is the 52nd meeting between these two schools. Half Moon Bay beat Terra Nova 49-48 last season. … Terra Nova leads the series 31-15-5. … The Cougars clawed their way to a 50-40 win over King’s Academy last week. … The Tigers trumped Sequoia, 52-24. … Half Moon Bay has scored 30 points or more in seven games this season and have scored 50 or more three times. … The 40 points allowed was a season high for the Cougars. … Terra Nova scored a season high in points last week. … Despite being known as a pass-happy team, the Tigers are one of the most balanced offenses in the PAL. They are passing for an average of 217 yards and rushing for 192.
Mills (0-4 PAL Lake, 3-6 overall) at Capuchino (4-0, 5-4), 7 p.m.
“Battle of the Strip”
This is the 57th meeting between these two schools. Capuchino beat Mills 34-15 last season. … Capuchino leads the all-time series 35-21. … The Mustangs muscled past Carlmont 40-6 last week. … The Vikings were vanquished by Jefferson, 35-28. … Mills has lost five of its last six games, but the last two weeks the Vikings have lost by only a touchdown. … After struggling offensively to start Lake Division play, the Vikings have come on strong the last two weeks, scoring a combined 49 points. They scored only 12 points in their first two league games. … Capuchino running back Damien Jacobs banged up his shoulder in last week’s win and sat out most of the game. But coach Ben White said it was more precautionary than anything else and Jacobs will be in the starting lineup Friday night. … Mustangs quarterback Joe Gutierrez picked up the slack with Jacobs missing most of last week, throwing four touchdown passes. … The Capuchino defense has been nails in Lake Division play, giving up a total of 50 points in four games — with 44 coming in a 49-44 win over Jefferson two weeks ago.
Menlo-Atherton (5-4 overall) at Woodside (4-5), 7 p.m.
This is the 59th meeting between these two schools. Menlo-Atherton beat Woodside 23-20 last year. … Woodside leads the series 32-24-2, but hasn’t won since 2009. … The Bears were blunted by Burlingame last week, 14-0. … The Wildcats fell to South City, 23-14. … M-A’s loss last week snapped a five-game winning streak. … It was the fourth time this season the Bears failed to score in double digits. … M-A running back Jordan Mims went over the 1,000-yard mark last week. He is averaging 9.5 yards a carry this season. … After starting the season with four wins, Woodside has lost five in a row and needs to beat M-A to finish at the .500 mark. … Wildcats do-everything Marcellous Chester-Riley has 1,206 yards of total offense this season (rushing, receiving and returning), good for an average of 134 yards per game.
King’s Academy (7-2 overall) at Jefferson (7-2), 7 p.m.
This is the eighth meeting between these two schools. King’s Academy beat Jefferson 35-27 last year. … King’s Academy leads the series 6-1. Jefferson’s only win was a 34-24 decision in 2011. … The Knights were knocked off by Half Moon Bay 50-40 last week. … The Grizzlies got past Mills 35-28. … This could be one of the most entertaining games of the weekend. King’s Academy is averaging 44 points per game this season. Jefferson is putting up an average of 35.4. … King’s Academy freshman quarterback Michael Johnson Jr. has thrown for 1,720 yards and 20 touchdowns this season. … Jefferson quarterback Damari Cual-Davis has passed for more than 1,500 yards and has also eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark rushing. … If David Benjamin Jr. needs just 101 yards rushing to get to 1,000 on the season.
Saturday
Burlingame (8-1 overall) at San Mateo (5-4), 11 a.m.
“Little Big Game”
This is the 88th meeting between these two schools. Burlingame beat San Mateo 31-20 last season. … Burlingame leads the series 52-32-4. … The Panthers pulled out a 14-0 win over M-A last week. … The Bearcats beat El Camino 36-12. … The Burlingame defense is allowing 20 points per game this season. … The Panthers’ shutout last week was their second of the season. … Burlingame’s top three rushers — Laipeli Palu, Joevani Garcia and Ben Williams — have combined to rush for 1,904 yards and 30 touchdowns. Palu leads the triumvirate with 1,045 yards and 16 scores. … San Mateo’s 1-2 punch of Josh Fakava and Anderson Perdomo have combined to rush for 1,795 yards and 15 touchdowns. … They have both rushed for 100 yards or more in five games this season. … San Mateo has won two in a row and three of its last four.
South City (3-6) at El Camino (1-7), 2 p.m.
“The Bell Game”
This is the 54th meeting between these two schools. South City beat El Camino 36-0 last year. … South City leads the series 44-9. … The Warriors beat Woodside 23-14 last week. … The Colts fell to San Mateo, 36-12. … El Camino hasn’t won this matchup since beating South City 22-12 in 2003. … South City snapped a six-game losing streak with last week’s win. … The 23 points scored last week was only the fourth time this season the Warriors have scored 20 points or more. … El Camino was held under 20 points for the seventh time this season.
Friday
Aragon (5-4 overall) at Hillsdale (8-1), 7 p.m.
“Battle of the Fleas”
This is the 54th meeting between these two schools. Hillsdale beat Aragon 14-13 last year for the first time since 1991. … Aragon leads the series 33-17-3. … The Dons were dominated in a 52-21 loss to SHP last week. … The Knights knocked off Menlo School 34-14 to clinch the Ocean Division title. … Aragon has been held to 21 points or less in four of its last five games. … Hillsdale is averaging nearly 38 points scored per game this season. … The Knights have scored 27 points or more during their eight-game winning streak.
Sequoia (1-8 overall) at Carlmont (3-6), 7 p.m.
“Battle for the Terremere Trophy”
This is the 62nd meeting between these two. Sequoia beat Carlmont 48-19 last season. … With last year’s win, Sequoia tied the overall series record at 30-30-1. … The Cherokees were beaten by Terra Nova 54-24 last week. … The Scots suffered a 40-6 defeat at the hands of Capuchino. … Sequoia has lost seven in a row. … The Cherokees have not scored more than 24 points since a 33-32 overtime loss to Woodside in Week 3. … The Sequoia defense is allowing nearly 40 points per game. … Carlmont has lost two straight since a 28-6 win over Mills. … The Scots have not scored more than 28 points in one game this season.
Sacred Heart Prep (6-3 overall) vs. Menlo School (6-3) at Sequoia, 7 p.m.
“Valparaiso Bowl”
This is the 13th meeting between these two teams. SHP beat Menlo 35-14 last season. … With SHP’s win last season, the Gators knotted the series at 6-6. … The Gators blasted Sequoia 54-24 last week. … The Knights were knocked off by Hillsdale, 34-14. … SHP has won two in a row since a 17-14 loss to M-A. … The Gators averaged 40 points per game in Bay Division play this season. … Last week was the sixth time SHP has scored 40 points or more this season. … Menlo struggled offensively in Ocean Division play, averaging 20 points per game. … Last week’s loss was the third in four games for the Knights.
Half Moon Bay (8-1 overall) at Terra Nova (4-5), 7 p.m.
“The Skull Game”
This is the 52nd meeting between these two schools. Half Moon Bay beat Terra Nova 49-48 last season. … Terra Nova leads the series 31-15-5. … The Cougars clawed their way to a 50-40 win over King’s Academy last week. … The Tigers trumped Sequoia, 52-24. … Half Moon Bay has scored 30 points or more in seven games this season and have scored 50 or more three times. … The 40 points allowed was a season high for the Cougars. … Terra Nova scored a season high in points last week. … Despite being known as a pass-happy team, the Tigers are one of the most balanced offenses in the PAL. They are passing for an average of 217 yards and rushing for 192.
Mills (0-4 PAL Lake, 3-6 overall) at Capuchino (4-0, 5-4), 7 p.m.
“Battle of the Strip”
This is the 57th meeting between these two schools. Capuchino beat Mills 34-15 last season. … Capuchino leads the all-time series 35-21. … The Mustangs muscled past Carlmont 40-6 last week. … The Vikings were vanquished by Jefferson, 35-28. … Mills has lost five of its last six games, but the last two weeks the Vikings have lost by only a touchdown. … After struggling offensively to start Lake Division play, the Vikings have come on strong the last two weeks, scoring a combined 49 points. They scored only 12 points in their first two league games. … Capuchino running back Damien Jacobs banged up his shoulder in last week’s win and sat out most of the game. But coach Ben White said it was more precautionary than anything else and Jacobs will be in the starting lineup Friday night. … Mustangs quarterback Joe Gutierrez picked up the slack with Jacobs missing most of last week, throwing four touchdown passes. … The Capuchino defense has been nails in Lake Division play, giving up a total of 50 points in four games — with 44 coming in a 49-44 win over Jefferson two weeks ago.
Menlo-Atherton (5-4 overall) at Woodside (4-5), 7 p.m.
This is the 59th meeting between these two schools. Menlo-Atherton beat Woodside 23-20 last year. … Woodside leads the series 32-24-2, but hasn’t won since 2009. … The Bears were blunted by Burlingame last week, 14-0. … The Wildcats fell to South City, 23-14. … M-A’s loss last week snapped a five-game winning streak. … It was the fourth time this season the Bears failed to score in double digits. … M-A running back Jordan Mims went over the 1,000-yard mark last week. He is averaging 9.5 yards a carry this season. … After starting the season with four wins, Woodside has lost five in a row and needs to beat M-A to finish at the .500 mark. … Wildcats do-everything Marcellous Chester-Riley has 1,206 yards of total offense this season (rushing, receiving and returning), good for an average of 134 yards per game.
King’s Academy (7-2 overall) at Jefferson (7-2), 7 p.m.
This is the eighth meeting between these two schools. King’s Academy beat Jefferson 35-27 last year. … King’s Academy leads the series 6-1. Jefferson’s only win was a 34-24 decision in 2011. … The Knights were knocked off by Half Moon Bay 50-40 last week. … The Grizzlies got past Mills 35-28. … This could be one of the most entertaining games of the weekend. King’s Academy is averaging 44 points per game this season. Jefferson is putting up an average of 35.4. … King’s Academy freshman quarterback Michael Johnson Jr. has thrown for 1,720 yards and 20 touchdowns this season. … Jefferson quarterback Damari Cual-Davis has passed for more than 1,500 yards and has also eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark rushing. … If David Benjamin Jr. needs just 101 yards rushing to get to 1,000 on the season.
Saturday
Burlingame (8-1 overall) at San Mateo (5-4), 11 a.m.
“Little Big Game”
This is the 88th meeting between these two schools. Burlingame beat San Mateo 31-20 last season. … Burlingame leads the series 52-32-4. … The Panthers pulled out a 14-0 win over M-A last week. … The Bearcats beat El Camino 36-12. … The Burlingame defense is allowing 20 points per game this season. … The Panthers’ shutout last week was their second of the season. … Burlingame’s top three rushers — Laipeli Palu, Joevani Garcia and Ben Williams — have combined to rush for 1,904 yards and 30 touchdowns. Palu leads the triumvirate with 1,045 yards and 16 scores. … San Mateo’s 1-2 punch of Josh Fakava and Anderson Perdomo have combined to rush for 1,795 yards and 15 touchdowns. … They have both rushed for 100 yards or more in five games this season. … San Mateo has won two in a row and three of its last four.
South City (3-6) at El Camino (1-7), 2 p.m.
“The Bell Game”
This is the 54th meeting between these two schools. South City beat El Camino 36-0 last year. … South City leads the series 44-9. … The Warriors beat Woodside 23-14 last week. … The Colts fell to San Mateo, 36-12. … El Camino hasn’t won this matchup since beating South City 22-12 in 2003. … South City snapped a six-game losing streak with last week’s win. … The 23 points scored last week was only the fourth time this season the Warriors have scored 20 points or more. … El Camino was held under 20 points for the seventh time this season.
lol that said, Go Colts! America loves the underdog!
