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On to the roundup …
Ranked teams
No. 5 St. Francis 34, No. 7 McClymonds 14
St. Francis didn’t have too much trouble with McClymonds on Friday night thanks to Kingston Keanaaina. The Lancers’ senior running back rushed for 357 yards, breaking the school record. Christian Babcock was there as history was made in Mountain View.
No. 8 San Ramon Valley 14, Soquel 7
Quarterback Rhett Thompson connected on a seven-yard touchdown to Marco Jones with less than 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, capping a perfect five-for-five, 57-yard drive as San Ramon Valley narrowly defeated Soquel and recorded its second win of the season. Thompson completed 14 of 20 passes for 157 passing yards, and running back Matthew Garibaldi finished with 115 rushing yards and a 29-yard touchdown on the ground. Justice delos Santos has the complete report here.
Salinas 24, No. 9 Valley Christian 7
It was a rough Friday night home opener for Valley Christian, which fell to Salinas by three scores. Already down 10-0, the Warriors surrendered a punt return touchdown to fall into an even deeper hole. They responded with a TD pass to cut the deficit to 17-7, but Salinas sealed the game with a fourth-quarter touchdown. – Christian Babcock
No. 12 Wilcox 38, Hollister 13
The Chargers got up off the mat after a loss to No. 9 Valley Christian and handled Hollister at home on Thursday night. Wilcox sophomore quarterback Kai Imahara completed 11 of 14 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 64 yards and a score. Senior running back Brayden Rosa rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He added 24 receiving yards and a touchdown and also compiled 10 tackles and two forced fumbles on defense. Adam Kenny contributed two sacks. Kicker Armando Rodriguez went 3 of 4 on PATs and added a 32-yard field goal. – Christian Babcock
No. 16 Las Lomas 35, Benicia 0
Las Lomas pitched a shutout on Friday night to run its record to 2-0. Roman Mercado was dominant for the Knights, catching four touchdown passes from quarterback Dylan Thomas. Mercado’s sure hands were complemented by Kane Sekulich, who added a rushing touchdown. The score was 14-0 Las Lomas when Benicia quarterback Owen Wittry suffered a head injury early in the second half. Wittry was sacked and left the game after moving the Panthers inside the Knights’ 10-yard line. Benicia dropped to 1-1. – Christian Babcock
Sacred Heart Cathedral 33, No. 20 Sacred Heart Prep 6
In this all-Sacred Heart battle at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, …read more
Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
