Riordan (1-1) at Pittsburg (2-0) 7:00 PM
The Pirates have been building to this season for a few years and they haven’t disappointed through two games. They are averaging more than 550 yards of total offense as Jamar Searcy has 314 rushing yards and three touchdowns and five different players have caught touchdowns. Three of Pittsburg’s Division I commits on defense (Dominik Calhoun, Etene Pritchard Jr. and Jewelous Walls) are all off to strong starts. Riordan has played a tough early schedule against McClymonds and St. Bonaventure in splitting those games. The offense has produced 34.5 points per game, but the defense has given up 38 points per game. This will be the third straight road game to start the year for the Crusaders.
McClymonds (0-2) at Bishop O’Dowd (2-0) 7:00 PM
This Oakland matchup has become more intriguing with the Dragons off to a 2-0 start and a win at preseason Top 20 ranked Monte Vista. Wide receiver Deji Ajose contributed the majority of the receiving yards last week against the Mustangs. While McClymonds is winless, the losses came by one point to Riordan and then a 34-14 loss to St. Francis. Berell Staples and Rahsjon Duncan have been a passing combination to watch in the Bay Area through two weeks. Can McClymonds avoid an 0-3 start?
Carmel (2-0) at Miramonte (2-0) 7:00 PM
Carmel has one of the top linemen in the state in Jackson Lloyd and is averaging 46 points per game in wins over Christopher and Seaside. Hudson Rutherford threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns last week as Carmel has won 14 straight regular season games. Miramonte has surpassed 40 points in each of its first two games as quarterback Carson Blair has thrown for 516 yards and eight touchdowns (to six different receivers) in wins over Oakland Tech and Alhambra. Miramonte is coming off the NCS Division V title in 2023 before falling to Pleasant Valley in the NorCal Bowl.
Mitty (2-0) vs. Menlo-Atherton (2-0) at Foothill College 7:00 PM
Mitty has scored at least 40 points in wins over Aptos and Logan. Quarterback Jonah Kroenung has completed 77 percent of his passes for 367 yards and seven touchdowns. Lazaro Faraj-Washington has rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns. Menlo-Atherton has wins over Bellarmine and Monterey and have allowed 8.5 points per game. Menlo-Atherton quarterback Teddy Dacey went 15-for-17 for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
Sutter (3-0) at Bradshaw Christian (2-0) 7:00 PM
Sutter has posted two shutouts in three games, but this will be one of their toughest tests of the season. Marcus Meras is the Huskies’ leading rusher at 273 yards and four touchdowns and is also the team’s leading receiver. Last week, Bradshaw Christian won at Vista del Lago 50-48 as The Pride ran for more than 400 yards led by 223 yards and two scores from Mateo Mojica. This matchup features two of the best small school programs in Northern California.
Twelve Bridges (3-0) at Casa Roble (1-2) 7:00 PM
Casa Roble got its first win last week over Bella Vista (22-14) after losing to Placer and West Park. Aidan Lopez has stepped in at quarterback and has thrown for 741 yards and five touchdowns. Logen Otter has a team high 25 tackles. Twelve Bridges has rushed for 358 yards per game with Braeden Ward accounting for 661 yards and seven touchdowns. Twelve Bridges, which has wins over Christian Brothers, Reed and Whitney, lost to Casa Roble in the SJS Division V finals last season.
Monterey Trail (0-3) at California (2-0) 7:15 PM
Monterey Trail is winless but they have played a difficult schedule against Inderkum, Pittsburg and El Cerrtio (combined 6-1 record). The Mustangs have rushed for nearly 200 yards per game led by D’Adrien Sanders (437 yards, five touchdowns). California won a high scoring game over Patterson (41-34) before beating Logan (38-6) last week. Running back Jhadis Luckey has 297 yards and four touchdowns. This will mark the third straight home game for Cal to start the season.
St. Francis (2-0) at De La Salle (2-0) 7:30 PM Game of the Week
If you like physical running games, then make sure you find your way to Concord on Friday. St. Francis has a top end lead back in Kingston Keanaaina, who rushed for 336 yards and three touchdowns against McClymonds last week. Linebacker Jackson Cahoon has a team high 16 tackles. De La Salle has now beaten Serra and Grant by at least 28 points to return to the No. 1 spot. They have a multiple runner attack with players like Derrick Blanche, Dominic Kelley, Duece Jones-Drew and quarterback Toa Faavae. St. Francis shocked the Spartans in 2021 to end their Bay Area winning streak, but De La Salle has won the past two meetings 35-3 and 35-17.
Pierce (2-0) at Del Campo (3-0) 7:30 PM
Del Campo junior Bryce Smith has rushed for 331 yards and seven touchdowns as the Cougars have scored at least 34 points in each game. Del Campo looks poised for their first winning season since 2017. Pierce has forced four turnovers in wins over Amador and Clear Lake. In the 24-21 win over Amador, Nathan Gomez ran for 122 of the team’s 260 yards.
Saturday
Jesuit (2-0) vs. Christian Brothers (1-2) at Sacramento CC 7:00 PM
Jesuit has been one of the surprise teams through the first three weeks with easy wins over Rio Americano. The Marauders are running for 258 yards per game and the defense has forced four turnovers. They are tracking to potentially be a top half team in the SFL. Christian Brothers quarterback Deakon Holden has thrown for 502 yards and five touchdowns with three receivers tallying at least 100 yards. Isaiah Jordan has four receiving touchdowns and 20 tackles. Christian Brothers’ losses have come to undefeated Twelve Bridges and by two points to San Joaquin Memorial.
The Pirates have been building to this season for a few years and they haven’t disappointed through two games. They are averaging more than 550 yards of total offense as Jamar Searcy has 314 rushing yards and three touchdowns and five different players have caught touchdowns. Three of Pittsburg’s Division I commits on defense (Dominik Calhoun, Etene Pritchard Jr. and Jewelous Walls) are all off to strong starts. Riordan has played a tough early schedule against McClymonds and St. Bonaventure in splitting those games. The offense has produced 34.5 points per game, but the defense has given up 38 points per game. This will be the third straight road game to start the year for the Crusaders.
McClymonds (0-2) at Bishop O’Dowd (2-0) 7:00 PM
This Oakland matchup has become more intriguing with the Dragons off to a 2-0 start and a win at preseason Top 20 ranked Monte Vista. Wide receiver Deji Ajose contributed the majority of the receiving yards last week against the Mustangs. While McClymonds is winless, the losses came by one point to Riordan and then a 34-14 loss to St. Francis. Berell Staples and Rahsjon Duncan have been a passing combination to watch in the Bay Area through two weeks. Can McClymonds avoid an 0-3 start?
Carmel (2-0) at Miramonte (2-0) 7:00 PM
Carmel has one of the top linemen in the state in Jackson Lloyd and is averaging 46 points per game in wins over Christopher and Seaside. Hudson Rutherford threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns last week as Carmel has won 14 straight regular season games. Miramonte has surpassed 40 points in each of its first two games as quarterback Carson Blair has thrown for 516 yards and eight touchdowns (to six different receivers) in wins over Oakland Tech and Alhambra. Miramonte is coming off the NCS Division V title in 2023 before falling to Pleasant Valley in the NorCal Bowl.
Mitty (2-0) vs. Menlo-Atherton (2-0) at Foothill College 7:00 PM
Mitty has scored at least 40 points in wins over Aptos and Logan. Quarterback Jonah Kroenung has completed 77 percent of his passes for 367 yards and seven touchdowns. Lazaro Faraj-Washington has rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns. Menlo-Atherton has wins over Bellarmine and Monterey and have allowed 8.5 points per game. Menlo-Atherton quarterback Teddy Dacey went 15-for-17 for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
Sutter (3-0) at Bradshaw Christian (2-0) 7:00 PM
Sutter has posted two shutouts in three games, but this will be one of their toughest tests of the season. Marcus Meras is the Huskies’ leading rusher at 273 yards and four touchdowns and is also the team’s leading receiver. Last week, Bradshaw Christian won at Vista del Lago 50-48 as The Pride ran for more than 400 yards led by 223 yards and two scores from Mateo Mojica. This matchup features two of the best small school programs in Northern California.
Twelve Bridges (3-0) at Casa Roble (1-2) 7:00 PM
Casa Roble got its first win last week over Bella Vista (22-14) after losing to Placer and West Park. Aidan Lopez has stepped in at quarterback and has thrown for 741 yards and five touchdowns. Logen Otter has a team high 25 tackles. Twelve Bridges has rushed for 358 yards per game with Braeden Ward accounting for 661 yards and seven touchdowns. Twelve Bridges, which has wins over Christian Brothers, Reed and Whitney, lost to Casa Roble in the SJS Division V finals last season.
Monterey Trail (0-3) at California (2-0) 7:15 PM
Monterey Trail is winless but they have played a difficult schedule against Inderkum, Pittsburg and El Cerrtio (combined 6-1 record). The Mustangs have rushed for nearly 200 yards per game led by D’Adrien Sanders (437 yards, five touchdowns). California won a high scoring game over Patterson (41-34) before beating Logan (38-6) last week. Running back Jhadis Luckey has 297 yards and four touchdowns. This will mark the third straight home game for Cal to start the season.
St. Francis (2-0) at De La Salle (2-0) 7:30 PM Game of the Week
If you like physical running games, then make sure you find your way to Concord on Friday. St. Francis has a top end lead back in Kingston Keanaaina, who rushed for 336 yards and three touchdowns against McClymonds last week. Linebacker Jackson Cahoon has a team high 16 tackles. De La Salle has now beaten Serra and Grant by at least 28 points to return to the No. 1 spot. They have a multiple runner attack with players like Derrick Blanche, Dominic Kelley, Duece Jones-Drew and quarterback Toa Faavae. St. Francis shocked the Spartans in 2021 to end their Bay Area winning streak, but De La Salle has won the past two meetings 35-3 and 35-17.
Pierce (2-0) at Del Campo (3-0) 7:30 PM
Del Campo junior Bryce Smith has rushed for 331 yards and seven touchdowns as the Cougars have scored at least 34 points in each game. Del Campo looks poised for their first winning season since 2017. Pierce has forced four turnovers in wins over Amador and Clear Lake. In the 24-21 win over Amador, Nathan Gomez ran for 122 of the team’s 260 yards.
Saturday
Jesuit (2-0) vs. Christian Brothers (1-2) at Sacramento CC 7:00 PM
Jesuit has been one of the surprise teams through the first three weeks with easy wins over Rio Americano. The Marauders are running for 258 yards per game and the defense has forced four turnovers. They are tracking to potentially be a top half team in the SFL. Christian Brothers quarterback Deakon Holden has thrown for 502 yards and five touchdowns with three receivers tallying at least 100 yards. Isaiah Jordan has four receiving touchdowns and 20 tackles. Christian Brothers’ losses have come to undefeated Twelve Bridges and by two points to San Joaquin Memorial.
