RIORDAN (8-2) (WCAL) def. WESTMOOR (10-1) (NPL), 30-14, at South San Francisco, Dec. 1 -- Riordan breezed behind the play of quarterback Mike Carey who ran for three touchdowns, passed for another and totaled 107 yards rushing -- 103 of them in the first half.

WOODSIDE (8-1) (SPL) def. PETERSON (8-2-1) (SCVAL), 14-13, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 1 -- Woodside came from a 13-0 deficit to triumph. The Wildcats marched 74 yards in eight plays at the beginning of the second half to score the winning marker. Peterson had two good chances to regain the lead, but failed both times.

OAK GROVE (10-0) (MHAL) def. SARATOGA (10-0) (WAVL), 28-18, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 2 -- In a battle of the undefeateds, Oak Grove prevailed before an estimated crowd of 9,000. Bill Christopher completed 12 of 18 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles who took a 22-6 halftime lead only to have Saratoga narrow the count to 10 points by the end of the third quarter. Saratoga turned the ball over on the Eagle one-yard line early in the fourth quarter and Christopher passed Oak Grove out of trouble.

LELAND (10-0) (STAL) def. SOQUEL (7-2-1) (MBL), 30-6, at Cabrillo College, Dec. 1 -- Jim Miller, Leland quarterback, threw for three touchdowns and 264 yards on 13 completions in 18 attempts as the Chargers won. Leland’s defense held Soquel to only 10 yards rushing in the second half.

RIORDAN def. WOODSIDE, 29-12, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 8 -- A super performance by quarterback Mike Carey propelled Riordan to victory before some 2,000 freezing spectators. Carey scored all four touchdowns on runs of 67, 3, 2 and 15 yards and rolled up 112 yards on 19 carries despite being thrown for 23 yards in losses. Riordan coach Bob Toledo said, "He’s done this all year, but his performance tonight has to be the topper considering the conditions." The Crusaders held a 21-0 halftime lead and coasted in the second half.

LELAND def. OAK GROVE, 43-14, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 9 -- Both teams were still undefeated going into the game with Oak Grove rated one notch ahead of Leland in the pre-playoff poll. However, Leland surprised the top-ranked Eagles before an estimated 5,000 fans. Leland quarterback Jim Miller passed for four touchdowns and ran for one. Jeff Ramona, Charger linebacker, was credited with the defensive gem, intercepting a Bill Christopher pass after Oak Grove had first down on the Leland four -yard line and the score only 27-14. The interception gave the momentum back to Leland. Miller won the quarterback duel with 168 yards on 11 of 17 pass completions. Christopher had 195 yards on 11 of 32 attempts.

LELAND def. RIORDAN, 41-16, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 15 -- Leland, which had not been ranked No. 1 in the CCS prior to this game, won the section championship with an easy victory before 4,500 chilled spectators. Quarterback Jim Miller, the game’s outstanding offensive player, passed for four TDs and rolled up 190 yards on 13 of 22 pass attempts. Jim Bowen, who caught three TD passes, was the game’s top lineman. Coach Kent Miller (no relation to quarterback Jim) watched his Chargers get a 33-0 lead before Riordan scored.

LELAND 7 7 19 8 41
RIORDAN 0 0 0 16 16

LE RI
7 0 Bowen (7, pass from Miller) (Schubert kick)
14 0 Jones (7, pass from Miller) (Schubert kick)
21 0 Bowen (19, pass from Miller) (Schubert kick)
27 0 Bowen (4, pass from Miller) (kick failed)
33 0 Hemeon (84, run)(run failed)
33 8 Saliaberry (9, pass from Carey) (Saliaberry pass from Carey)
41 8 Grimditch (41, run) (Miller run)
41 16 Carey (5, run) (Saliaberry pass from Carey)

First round:

JAMES LICK (9-1)(MHAL) def. PIONEER (10-0)(STAL), 36-0, at San Jose City College, Nov 23 -- Perry Lewis scored two touchdowns in the first half and Joe Brown added two in the second stanza as Lick whipped the undefeated Mustangs. Pioneer was able to move the ball, but could not push anything into the end zone.

I. ST. FRANCIS (8-2)(WCAL) def. EL CAMINO (6-4)(NPL), 20-0, at Mountain View, Nov. 30 -- St. Francis’ defense shut down El Camino in a rain-drenched battle. The Lancers scored a minute before halftime and then scored twice in the fourth quarter on 70 and 3-yard runs by Dan McCrone. El Camino had only two first downs and never entered St. Francis’ territory with the ball.

II. CUBBERLEY (10-0)(SPL) def. MONTA VISTA (8-1-1)(SCVAL), 7-0, at Foothill College, Nov. 30 -- Cubberley made a 78-yard second quarter drive stand up on a muddy field. Monta Vista was unable to penetrate the Cubberley 48-yard line although the Matadors’ Kim Johansen gained 110 yards on 25 carries. Fullback Bob Gardiner of Cubberley smashed over from the one for the only score.

III. SARATOGA (10-0)(WVAL) def. LICK, 38-12, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 1 -- Top-ranked Saratoga, unmindful of the wet field, marched at will through Lick, scoring in every period. Eric Peters was the top rusher with 157 yards on 17 carries and Rick Barmore added 116 on 14 attempts as Saratoga chewed up 423 yards in the mud.

IV. MONTEREY (9-1)(MBL) def. GONZALES (8-2) (MTL), 9-0, at Gonzales, Nov. 30 -- Ray Cardinalli kicked three field goals to account for all Monterey’s scoring over the stubborn Spartans. Cardinalli, an outstanding linebacker and offensive tackle, connected on tries from 42, 34 and 37 yards in a four-minute period of the second quarter. Cardinalli also intercepted a pass on the Monterey 15-yard-line to halt a third-quarter Gonzales threat.

ST. FRANCIS def. CUBBERLEY, 21-14, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 7 -- St. Francis, which had lost to Cubberley in the first game of the season, turned the tables before 4,000 fans who missed much of the game because of a heavy fog that enveloped the stadium early in the evening. Undefeated Cubberley was without quarterback Larry Beyer, absent with a viral infection, but made a battle of it. Tom De Rego passed 16 yards to tight end Doug Cosbie for the first score and St. Francis added two more via runs before Cubberley scored twice late in the game.

SARATOGA def. MONTEREY, 22-12 at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 7 -- High powered Saratoga, forced to go to the air when its ground game was halted, still turned back the Toreadors. Trailing 15-12 in the fourth quarter, Monterey drove from its own nine to the Saratoga 42 before a fourth-down pass fell incomplete with 1:29 left in the game. On the first play after taking over, Rick Barmore went 58 yards for an insurance touchdown. With Saratoga holding an 8-0 lead in the third quarter, Monterey scored on a David Russo to Mark Avila pass. Saratoga immediately answered on a 65-yard pass play from Bob Quail to Barmore. Monterey scored early in the fourth quarter on a 75-yard run by Eric Byrom.

SARATOGA def. ST. FRANCIS, 32-30, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 14 -- In one of the best games in Santa Clara County prep football history, undefeated Saratoga rolled up all of its points in the first half and then held on to defeat St. Francis, 32-30, before an estimated 8,500 fans. Saratoga scored four of the first five times it had the ball. Rick Barmore tallied twice for Saratoga -- on a one-yard run and a 29-yard pass from Bob Quail. Saratoga went for, and converted the two-point try after every score. St. Francis missed a tie by converting only three two-point attempts. St. Francis dominated the second half with Tom De Rego hitting Jim DeMartini and John Carls with 18-yard scoring passes.

SARATOGA 16 16 0 0 32
ST. FRANCIS 0 16 6 8 30

SA SF
8 0 Perkins (6, run) (Perkins, run)
16 0 Barmore (6, run) (Sole, pass from Worman)
16 8 McCrone (8, run) (Cosbie, pass from De Rego)
24 8 Barmore (29, pass from Quail) (Worman, run)
24 16 Carls (42, pass from Sechser) (Sechser, run)
32 16 Burnley (13, pass from Quail) (Perkins, run)
32 22 DeMartini (18, pass from De Rego) (run failed)
32 30 Carls (18, pass from De Rego) (McCrone, run)

1974
For the second straight year, nine league champions lined up for the playoffs, but the alignment was a little different. The North Peninsula League joined the Mid-Peninsula in bypassing the tournament but the newly formed Fremont League kept the participants at nine. Monta Vista represented the latter league by winning a coin flip after a three-way tie for first place. Soquel became the Monterey Bay League representative by defeating Monterey in a playoff. Regional championships again decided the semifinalists. Undefeated Mitty was rated the pre-tournament favorite with Branham ranked second. Region II had three entries which necessitated a game prior to the region championships.

First round:

MONTA VISTA (8-1)(FL) def. CARLMONT (8-2)(SPL), 13-6, at Spartan Stadium, Nov. 22 -- Monta Vista, enjoying an outstanding first half, held on for the win. Bob Gilson scored both Matador touchdowns on runs of 9 and 10 yards. Carlmont scored in the second half.

I. MITTY (10-0)(WCAL) def. MT. PLEASANT (6-3)(MHAL) , 14-0, at Spartan Stadium, Nov. 29 -- Fullback Paul Jones rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns as Mitty blanked Mt. Pleasant. Mitty’s defense held Cardinal speedster Glenn Cannon to 34 yards and the Mt. Pleasant team rushed for minus one yard in the second half. Jones scored on runs of eight and four yards before a crowd of 7,500.

II. AWALT (6-3)(SCVAL) def. MONTA VISTA, 21-0, at Spartan Stadium, Nov. 30 -- Awalt, a team that had lost its first three games of the season, completely dominated Monta Vista before 5,500 spectators. Quarterback Terry Martin was the big gun for the Spartans, gaining 100 yards on 21 carries. Monta Vista was held to 65 yards rushing, although running up 140 passing. Martin scored twice on one-yard plunges.

III. LELAND (9-0)(STAL) def. BRANHAM (10-0)(WVAL), 22-6, at Spartan Stadium, Nov. 27 -- Leland, overlooked in the CCS rankings although holding a 9-0 season record, stifled Branham. The Leland defense held Branham to 50 yards, all by passing. The Chargers did all their scoring in the second quarter on two passes to tight end Tom Pinault from quarterback Keith Brown and one yard sneak by Brown. The Leland quarterback had two passes intercepted early in the game with one being run back 48 yards by Frank Alvarez for Branham’s only score.

IV. PACIFIC GROVE (8-1-1)(MTAL) def. SOQUEL (9-1)(MBL), 51-33, at Monterey Peninsula College, Nov. 29 -- Gary Nair scored five touchdowns as Pacific Grove outscored Soquel before 8,000 fans. Nair tallied on runs of 6, 71, 18, and 1 yards and was on the receiving end of a 63-yard pass play from quarterback Bobby Pappas. Nair had 190 yards on 24 carries.

LELAND def. MITTY, 26-19, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 6 -- Quarterback Keith Brown shrugged off a determined Mitty pass rush and tossed Leland to victory before 9,500 spectators. Brown completed a brilliant night with 15 completions in 23 attempts for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Ed Buller caught seven passes for 99 yards, including the first Charger score. Mitty, paced by fullback Paul Jones, put together a 74-yard drive in the fourth quarter to take a 19-18 lead, but Leland went 67 yards on Brown’s passes to win the game. Jones had 181 yards in 41 attempts and two scores in a losing cause for the Monarchs.

AWALT def. PACIFIC GROVE, 26-8, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 7 -- Awalt escaped with a victory in a game marred by turnovers. A crowd of 5,100 witnessed seven interceptions which cut down likely scoring drives. Each team scored the first time it had the ball but Awalt put the game away finally in the fourth quarter. A tough Awalt defense held Pacific Grove ace, Gary Nair, to two yards rushing in the second half. Quarterback Terry Martin passed for three of the four Awalt scores.

AWALT def. LELAND, 21-14, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 13 -- Quarterback Terry Martin passed for 298 yards as Awalt nipped Leland. The crowd of 12,500 saw Martin complete 21 of 38 passes including a 22-yarder to tight end John Doyel for the winning score late in the fourth quarter. Doyel caught two other passes in the 58-yard drive. Martin plunged over for the first Awalt score and passed six yards to Owen Halliday for the second. Leland’s final chance to pull out a win or tie was stopped when Awalt noseguard Doug Schmitz sacked Brown on fourth down as time was running out.

AWALT 0 14 0 7 21
LELAND 6 0 0 8 14

AW LE
0 6 Brown (4, run) (pass failed)
7 6 Martin (1, run) (Stott kick)
14 6 Halliday (6, pass from Martin) (Stott kick)
14 14 Brown (1, run) (Buller, pass from Brown)
21 14 Doyel (22, pass from Martin) (Stott kick)

First round:

MONTA VISTA (9-0)(FL champ) def. WOODSIDE (8-2)(SPL champ), 28-7, at Foothill College, Nov. 29 -- Monta Vista scored early through the air and then relied on its patented ground game to crush Woodside. Quarterback Rusty McDonald and running back Gary Trapp hooked up on a 30-yard pass play in the first quarter. Chris Johansen, who led rushers with 97 yards, tallied twice for the Matadors on short plunges.

ST. FRANCIS (8-2)(WCAL runner-up) def. SANTA TERESA (10-0)(MHAL champ), 35-14, at Spartan Stadium Nov. 28 -- St. Francis surprised previously unbeaten Santa Teresa by scoring four touchdowns in the second half while holding the potent Saint offense in check. Mike Morze, St. Francis quarterback, attempted only three passes but completed all of them for 119 yards in clutch situations. Morze also scored two Lancer touchdowns on short runs.

LELAND (10-0)(STAL champ) def. BELLARMINE (7-3)(WCAL champ), 9-3, at Spartan Stadium, Nov. 29 -- Leland, playing without injured quarterback Mark Laugenour, kept the ball on the ground and edged past Bellarmine. Both teams kicked second quarter field goals -- Bernie Way of the Bells booting one from the 17 and David Thompson of the Chargers kicking one from the 22. Leland won the game when it drove 62 yards in 16 plays after taking the second half kickoff.

MOUNTAIN VIEW (6-4)(SCVAL champ) def. HOMESTEAD (8-1)(FL runner-up), 13-6, at Spartan Stadium, Nov. 26. -- Mountain View scored in each of the first two periods and then held on for the victory. Homestead moved within scoring distance four times in the second half, but the Eagle defense was up to the task. M.V. went 63 yards after taking the opening kickoff with Jeff Melenudo going over from the seven. Homestead came right back, moving 61 yards in four plays with Steve Guengrich passing to Jim Berglund on a 38-yard play for the score. The final touchdown for M.V. came with 49 seconds left in the half after a 74-yard march in eight plays with quarterback Dennis Mateo sneaking across from the two.

MONTA VISTA def. ST. FRANCIS, 16-6, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- A field goal and a touchdown in the final quarter broke a tie and gave Monta Vista the win. Skip Scollan of the Matadors hit the 3-pointer from the 24 after a 78-yard drive. The next time Monta Vista had the ball, it moved 49 yards in seven plays with quarterback Rusty McDonald sneaking over from the one. Monta Vista scored in the first quarter on another McDonald one-yard sneak and St. Francis tied the game in the third quarter by marching 80 yards in 12 plays with Brad Wilkerson running the final 19.

MOUNTAIN VIEW def. LELAND, 14-8, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 6 -- Underdog Mountain View scored twice in the first half land then held on to upset favored Leland. Sophomore quarterback Dennis Mateo guided the Eagles, passing 26 yards to Steve Solte for one score and sneaking a yard for the other. Leland helped the Mountain View cause by turning the ball over six times. Leland scored early in the third quarter on a four-play, 43-yard drive after Mark Buller of the Chargers intercepted a pass. Fullback Charlie Todd went the final eight yards and also added the two-point conversion. Buller intercepted another pass on the next Mountain View offensive series, but Leland turned the ball over on downs after marching to the 19-yard line.

MOUNTAIN VIEW def. MONTA VISTA, 29-16, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 12 -- Giant-killer Mountain View won the title by upsetting previously unbeaten Monta Vista. Mountain View held a 14-13 halftime edge, fell behind 16-14 on a 34-yard Skip Scollan field goal, and then scored two quick touchdowns to clinch the victory. Jeff Melenudo, named the outstanding offensive back, scored the winning touchdown on a 37-yard screen pass from Dennis Mateo. The Eagles iced the game when Scott Hamilton picked up a Monta Vista fumble and rambled 57 yards on the final play of the third quarter. Mateo earlier passed for another M.V. score and plunged over from the three. It marked the second year that a school from the city of Mountain View had won the title.

MONTA VISTA 7 6 3 0 16
MTN. VIEW 7 7 15 0 29

MV¹ MV²
0 7 Mateo (3, run) (Shaw kick)
7 7 Johansen (1, run) (Scollan kick)
7 14 Metcalf (10, pass from Mateo) (Shaw kick)
13 14 Teller (4, pass from McDonald) (kick failed)
16 14 Scollan (34, field goal)
16 22 Melenudo (37, pass from Mateo) (Melenudo, pass from Mateo)
16 29 Hamilton (57, fumble return) (Shaw kick)

MV¹ is Monta Vista
MV² is Mountain View

1976
The West Valley League rejoined the fold for the fifth annual tournament, bringing the number of participating leagues to seven. One at-large team, Santa Teresa of the Mt. Hamilton, filled out the field. There were three perfect record teams -- with two of them, Bellarmine and Los Altos, tangling in the first round. Saratoga also was undefeated.

First round:

LOS ALTOS (10-0)(SCVAL) def. BELLARMINE (10-0)(WCAL), 23-10, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 1 -- Los Altos, best known for a conservative attack, came out throwing early to catch Bellarmine off guard. It was a combination of Bryan Clark’s passing (7 of 13 for 141 yards), Doug Wilks’ running (24 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown) and Alan Goes’ three field goals (from 35, 26 and 29 yards) that spelled the difference for the Knights. Bellarmine scored first on a Ned McIvar field goal but couldn’t tally again until the final quarter.

SARATOGA (10-0)(DAL) def. BRANHAM (7-2-1)(WVAL), 23-13, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 2 -- Saratoga struck for three touchdowns the first three times it had the ball on Mike Heinrich to Steve Worman pass plays and then held on for the win. Saratoga drove 73 yards in six plays for its first score capped by a 10-yard pass from Heinrich to Worman. The Falcons went 53 yards in 11 plays for the second with Worman taking a six-yard pass from Heinrich. Saratoga then pushed 77 yards in seven plays for the for the final TD with Heinrich and Worman hooking up for 45 yards. Branham scored in the first and third quarters on Pat Marin’s two-yard run and Bill Tantillo’s nine-yard pass to Rick Tarter. Heinrich completed 9 passes in 19 attempts for 223 yards.

LELAND(9-1)(STAL) def. SANTA TERESA (8-1-1)(MHAL runner-up), 21-16, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 3 -- Leland’s vaunted defense intercepted three passes and recovered four fumbles to guide the Chargers past Santa Teresa. Leland scored on the second scrimmage play of the game when Jim Leeburn went 38 yards on a dive play. Rick Schaeffer made a great catch on an 18-yard pass from Mike Tomasello in the second quarter and then linebacker Dave Romana intercepted a Rich Campbell pass and sped 68 yards for the clinching touchdown in the third period. Campbell passed four yards to Brian Anderson for one Saint score and Terry Wiley added the other on a 12-yard run.

HILL (9-1)(MHAL) def. WOODSIDE (5-2-1)(SPL), 1-0, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 4 -- After the two teams battled to a 0-0 tie in regulation time, Hill won a California tie-breaker to advance to the semifinals. Tackle George Achica of Hill broke through to down Jim Ciampi for a six-yard loss on the deciding play of the tie-breaker. Hill played without quarterback Jack Overstreet who was ill. A linebacker, a wide receiver and a place-kicker took turns filling in at quarterback, most plays being run from short punt formation.

SARATOGA def. LOS ALTOS, 31-13, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 10 -- Mike Heinrich threw two TD passes to Steve Worman and Dave Cullinane powered for two more scores as Saratoga won a surprisingly easy victory. It was the first loss of the season for Los Altos which did not score until Saratoga was ahead, 28-0. Cullinane went seven yards for the first score and Heinrich pitched eight yards to Worman before the first quarter was over. Worman took a 19-yard pass from Heinrich in the second stanza and Cullinane plunged three yards in the third. After Alan Goes caught a 22-yard pass from Bryan Clark, Saratoga kicked a field goal. Los Altos capped the scoring with Clark passing 23 yards to Bruce Fernandez.

LELAND def. HILL, 7-6, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 11 -- Mike Tomasello threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Rich Schaeffer and then kicked the extra point with 2:05 left in the game to give Leland the win. Although backed up against their own goal most of the second half, the Chargers took advantage of two Hill fumbles to take possession deep in Hill territory and scored in two plays. Hill had scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first half on a 37-yard interception by Mervyn Fernandez. The extra point try, which proved to be the winning margin, sailed wide.

SARATOGA def. LELAND, 17-3, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 17 -- Saratoga climaxed a perfect season by scoring in the final two minutes of both halves and added a field goal in between. Leland’s defense stopped the rush but QB Mike Heinrich completed 10 passes in 19 attempts for 143 yards. Dan Leader scored the first touchdown on a one-yard run and Heinrich carried the other one over from the one. Tim Linerud added a 28-yard field goal. Leland’s only score was a 29-yard field goal by Eric Johnson after an 80-yard march. It marked the second time Saratoga had defeated Leland during this season.

SARATOGA 0 7 3 7 17
LELAND 0 3 0 0 3

SA LE
7 0 Leader (1, run) (Linerud, kick)
7 3 Johnson (29, field goal)
10 3 Linerud (28, field goal)
17 3 Heinrich (1, run) (Linerud, kick)

1977
The field was increased to 16 teams for the sixth annual playoffs with 11 of the 12 leagues in the section participating. Only the West Valley League -- citing a conflict with traditional Thanksgiving Day league games -- did not enter. To fill out the field, five at-large teams were selected. Competition was held on a regional basis.

There were only two undefeated teams -- Carlmont and Wilcox -- entering play.

I. ST. FRANCIS (8-1-1)(WCAL champ) def. HALF MOON BAY (9-1)(NPL co-champ), 14-0, at South San Francisco, Nov. 24 -- St. Francis scored the first time it had possession in each half and that proved to be enough. The Lancers marched 68 yards after taking the opening kickoff with Mike Hammond getting the last yard. St. Francis also scored early in the third quarter on a John Giagiari to Bill Malcolm pass for 20 yards.

I. HILLSDALE (6-3)(MPL champ) def. TERRA NOVA (9-1)(NPL co-champ), 22-20, at Burlingame, Nov. 26 -- Hillsdale surprised on the strength of a 27-yard field goal by Mike Viarengo in the fourth quarter.

II. HOMESTEAD (7-1-1)(DAL champ) def. CARLMONT (9-0)(SPL champ), 30-21, at Foothill College, Nov. 23 -- Homestead overcame a 21-0 halftime deficit. Dan Cordova, who had 106 yards rushing on 20 carries, scored on runs of 3, 12 and 4 yards. The winning tally, however, was registered by defensive lineman Jerry Brooks who took a fumbled ball out of the air and went 75 yards to put the Mustangs in the lead.

II. WOODSIDE (7-2)(SPL runner-up) def. WILCOX (10-0)(SCVAL champ), 21-14, at Foothill College, Nov. 26 -- Tony Thompson dashed 44 and 30 yards for second half touchdowns to propel Woodside. Phil Lansford scored first for Wilcox on a one-yard run and brother Jody tallied in the fourth quarter on a 9-yard pass from Tim Makela.

III. LIVE OAK (9-1)(STL champ) def. OAK GROVE (9-1)(MHL runner-up), 28-14, at San Jose City College, Nov. 23 -- Live Oak scored on its first four possessions. Tim Ginther, who had 123 yards in nine carries in the first half, scored on runs of 57 and 35 yards. Rick Price ran an intercepted pass back 74 yards for a third score and Joe Schulter ran 37 yards for the final TD.

III. HILL (9-1)(MHAL champ) def. LELAND (9-1)(STAL runner-up), 20-6, at San Jose City College, Nov. 26 -- Hill scored twice in the fourth quarter to break a 6-6 deadlock. Ernie Gonzales plunged over from the one with 6:29 left in the game to put the Falcons ahead to stay and the Falcons added an insurance touchdown on a pass from Jack Overstreet to Mervyn Fernandez. Leland scored first, marching 80 yards with Charlie Shea breaking loose off the right side for 42 yards and the score.

IV. NORTH SALINAS (7-2)(MBL runner-up) def. SOQUEL (6-3)(SCCAL champ), 34-6, at Santa Cruz, Nov. 23 -- Del Rodgers rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns to spark North Salinas’ win. Rodgers’ runs were for 29, 72 and 39 yards. The Vikings added other scores on a Mike Agraan eight-yard run and a 23-yard pass from Agraan to Mike Pond.

IV. SALINAS (7-1)(MBL champ) def. PACIFIC GROVE (9-1)(MTAL champ), 28-0, at Gonzales, Nov. 25 -- Salinas scored in each quarter as Bruce Farr tallied on a two-yard run, John Felice ran a fumble back three yards, Steve Royal banged two yards and Peter Agee went four yards for the touchdowns. The Cowboys attempted only one pass.

I. ST. FRANCIS def. HILLSDALE, 14-0, at Burlingame, Dec. 2 -- For the ninth time in 12 games on the season, St. Francis shut out its opponent. Brian Hodge took a screen pass from John Giagiari and went 44 yards to give St. Francis a 6-0 lead in the second quarter. Bill Malcolm powered 11 yards in the third quarter for the other score. Hillsdale threatened only late in the game.

II. HOMESTEAD def. WOODSIDE, 26-8, at Buck Shaw Stadium, Dec. 3 -- Bill Pence sparked the Mustangs’ victory after the teams were tied 8-8 at halftime. Playing cornerback, Pence scooped up an errant Woodside pitchout and dashed 35 yards with the winning TD. On Homestead’s next possession, Pence (playing quarterback) engineered a 37-yard scoring drive for the insurance tally, going over himself from the one. Homestead chalked up a fourth-quarter TD on a four-yard run by Dan Cordova.

III. HILL def. LIVE OAK, 14-0, at Buck Shaw Stadium, Dec. 2 -- The Falcons struck for two third-quarter touchdowns, scoring on their first possession of the second half when Ernie Gonzales went two yards to climax a six-play, 47-yard drive. Hill struck again the next time it had the ball, traveling 79 yards in eight plays with Sope Faga taking a Jack Overstreet pass for 22 yards and the insurance score. Overstreet completed 11 of 21 passes for 127 yards.

IV. NORTH SALINAS def. SALINAS, 14-8, at Salinas High, Dec. 3 -- Del Rodgers broke loose for two touchdowns in the final quarter to give the Vikings the win. Rodgers dashed 58 yards for the first score but a two-point conversion try miss left North Salinas behind, 8-6. With 3:17 left, Rodgers took a Salinas punt and returned it 66 yards for the clinching score. Salinas had tallied in the first quarter on an eight-yard Pete Agee run.

ST. FRANCIS def. HOMESTEAD, 14-8, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 9 -- Joe Giagiari threw two second half touchdown passes to Bob Montalvo. The Lancers missed a shutout when Homestead scored with 38 seconds remaining on a Bill Pence to Gary Waterfield pass. St. Francis tallied in the third quarter when Giagiari hit Montalvo on a fourth-and-six play for 30 yards. Giagiari and Montalvo hooked up for 61 yards on the first play of the final period.

NORTH SALINAS def. HILL, 35-15, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 10 -- Del Rodgers carried 20 times for 240 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings won easily. Rodgers went 62 and 24 yards for the first and third North Salinas scores. In between, Mike Agraan passed six yards to Charlie Garcia. Hill narrowed the count on Mervyn Fernandez’ 29-yard pass from Jack Overstreet, but North Salinas quickly added two more.

ST. FRANCIS def. NORTH SALINAS, 6-3, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 16 -- Bill Malcolm’s three-yard dive for a TD with 9:43 left in the game provided the Lancers with the win. St. Francis drove 77 yards in 12 plays for the winner, the only time it had the ball in North Salinas’ territory. The losers had dominated the game, but managed only a 36-yard field goal by Steve Raine in the second quarter. Gavin Carr saved the game for the Lancers, intercepting a Mike Agraan pass in the end zone with 1:36 left.

ST. FRANCIS 0 0 0 6 6
N. SALINAS 0 3 0 0 3

SF NS
0 3 Raine (36, field goal)
6 3 Malcolm (3, run) (kick failed)

1978
For the first time, all 12 leagues in the section took part in the playoffs. Sixteen teams were entered in the seventh annual tourney with undefeated Peterson a slight favorite. Oak Grove and St. Francis, each with one loss, were ranked as solid contenders. Competition was on a regional basis with four at-large teams, one from each region, chosen to fill out the field.

First round:

I. HILLSDALE (7-2)(MPL champ) def. SERRA (7-3)(WCAL runner-up), 14-0, at San Mateo, Nov. 23 -- Hillsdale’s defense used a blocked punt and an intercepted pass for both touchdowns. Mike Matisi blocked the punt, which Mark Cleaver recovered in the end zone, and also picked off the Serra pass and scampered 35 yards for the score.

I. ST. FRANCIS (9-1)(WCAL champ) def. SERRAMONTE (5-4-1)(NPL champ), 29-6, at Burlingame, Nov. 24 -- St. Francis scored in the first half on Doug Derner’s 32-yard pass interception runback and John Giagiari’s 60-yard pass play to Karl Broussard. Craig Checklenis added a 33-yard field goal. The Lancers scored twice in the fourth quarter to ice the game on Giagiari’s one-yard run and Tom Neylan’s 53-yard scamper.

II. PETERSON (10-0)(SCVAAL champ) def. MONTA VISTA (7-2(DAL champ), 21-0, at Foothill College, Nov. 24 -- After Monta Vista held the ball for most of the first quarter, Peterson scored a touchdown in each of the final three periods. The Pirates tallied first on Ben Bennett’s 23-yard aerial to Ed Smith 10 seconds before halftime. Peterson’s Scott Campbell rambled 42 yards in the third quarter for an insurance score and then added a one-yard TD run in the final period.

II. LOS ALTOS (9-1)(SCVAL runner-up) def. CARLMONT (5-4)(SPL champ), 4-3, at Sunnyvale, Nov. 25 -- After the teams wound up in a 3-3 tie in regulation time, Los Altos won the tie-breaker. Carlmont’s Mark Sample kicked a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter, but Los Altos’ Jacques De Bra equalized with a 36-yard three-pointer 6:49 from the end of the game.

III. OAK GROVE (10-1)(MHAL champ) def. LOS GATOS (8-2)(WVAL champ), 34-29, at San Jose City College, Nov. 24 -- Oak Grove had to score twice in the final period to overtake Los Gatos. Don Lello’s four-yard touchdown jaunt with less than two minutes remaining proved to be the winner. Los Gatos had scored in each period on touchdown runs of 2, 1 and 1 by Jeff Petulla; Bob Brock’s 73-yard pass reception and Kent Gerber’s 24-yard field goal. Trailing 29-20, Oak Grove scored on Dan Craig’s 13-yard run before the game-winner.

III. LIVE OAK (8-1-1)(STAL champ) def. INDEPENDENCE (8-2-1)(MHAL runner-up), 33-0, at San Jose City College, Nov. 25 -- Live Oak broke a scoreless tie with 27 points in the second quarter and coasted. Independence fumbles set up the first two TD’s with Mark Singleton and Joe Schulter each scoring from two yards out. Tim Holcomb returned an intercepted pass 26 yards for the third tally and Schulter scored the fourth on a 43-yard pass from Singleton after Independence inadvertently blocked one of its own punts.

IV. SEASIDE (8-0)(MBL champ) def. GONZALES (7-3)(MTAL champ), 14-0, at Gonzales, Nov. 24 -- Undefeated Seaside rolled past the hosts on Mike Scott’s two touchdowns -- a 55-yard run in the first quarter and a 17-yard scamper in the final period.

IV. MONTEREY (8-1)(MBL runner-up) def. APTOS (6-2)(SCCAL champ), 36-9, at Salinas, Nov. 25 -- Monterey scored in each quarter with Brian Lackey tallying twice on runs of three yards and Mike Aldrete scored on a one-yard run and passed 34 yards to Bob Kelly.

I. ST. FRANCIS def. HILLSDALE, 33-6, at Burlingame, Dec. 1 -- The Lancers broke the game open with a 19-point outburst in the final quarter. Hillsdale had battled St. Francis on even terms until that time, trailing only 7-0 at halftime and 14-6 after three quarters. Two St. Francis scores came on passes from Joe Giagiari to Joe LaVelle for 40 and 43 yards. Mike Hammond, Tom Neylan and Dave Sweeney added TD on runs of 9, 5, 1 yards, respectively. Hillsdale’s score was a one-yard run in the third quarter by Charlie Brown.

II. LOS ALTOS def. PETERSON, 17-14, at Foothill College, Dec. 2 -- The Knights avenged their only loss of the season by stunning top-rated Peterson on Jacques De Bra’s 23-yard field goal with no time left on the clock. Peterson had scored first on Scott Campbell’s one-yard run, but Los Altos equalized before halftime on Scott Steindorf’s six-yard pass. Peterson went ahead on Ben Bennett’s 21-yard pass to Ed Smith and Los Altos tied it on Bill Richards’ 10-yard run, setting up the winning field goal.

III. OAK GROVE def. LIVE OAK, 32-6, at San Jose City College, Dec. 1 -- Oak Grove scored three touchdown’s in the fourth quarter after leading only 12-6 at that point. The Eagles’ defense scored two of the late touchdowns with Mark Ackernecht sprinting 102 yards untouched with an intercepted pass for the final tally. Al Floyd started the fourth period rally by going nine yards on a fumble recovery. Live Oak fumbled four times and had two passes intercepted.

IV. MONTEREY def. SEASIDE, 16-14, at Salinas, Dec. 2 -- After trailing 14-0 at halftime, Monterey took advantage of a pair of second half opportunities. Seaside dominated the opening half, marching 61 yards in 12 plays for the first TD. Mike Scott broke loose on a 67-yarder and the second score. Monterey got one break when Seaside was slapped with back-to-back penalties and the Dors tallied in six plays, John Thomas going the final six on a pass from Mike Aldrete. In the fourth quarter, Seaside fumbled on its 27 and Monterey moved in. Brian Lackey plunged the final yard. Aldrete passed for one conversion and ran the other across for the margin of victory.

OAK GROVE def. LOS ALTOS, 45-12, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 8 -- Oak Grove chalked up 29 points in the second quarter and rolled to the easy win. Dan Olivier rushed for 145 yards in 19 carries with two touchdowns -- both from 15 yards out. Dan Craig scored twice on one-yard plunges. The Eagles’ defense intercepted five passes with Al Floyd returning one 37 yards and a touchdown. Los Altos partisans could cheer only Bill Waggoner’s 85-yard kickoff return for a TD to open the second half.

ST. FRANCIS def. MONTEREY, 22-14, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 9 -- On the game’s first scrimmage play, Greg French swept end for 70 yards and a score for St. Francis. Monterey immediately fumbled on its 32 and it took the Lancers five plays before Tom Neylan pushed over from the one-yard-line and a 15-0 score after 3½ minutes. Monterey came back to within one point on two Mike Aldrete to Robert Kelley TD passes, but St. Francis marched the length of the field in the third quarter to ice the win. Monterey lost scoring chances with Aldrete twice missing wide-open receivers in the end zone.

OAK GROVE def. ST. FRANCIS, 52-7, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 15 -- Defensive-minded St. Francis had allowed only 62 points in the previous 13 games but were no match for the Eagles’ offense. Oak Grove held a slim, 12-7, lead on Dan Olivier’s seven-yard run and Mark Ackernecht’s 57-yard fumble return when the flood gates opened in the second quarter. Oak Grove scored 20 unanswered points on Marty Mornhinweg’s three-yard run; Olivier’s five-yard dash and Rodney Smith’s 14-yard interception return. The Eagles then scored another 20 points in the second half to complete the romp. Olivier, voted the game’s outstanding back, had 132 yards in six carries.

ST. FRANCIS 0 7 0 0 7
OAK GROVE 12 20 14 6 52

OG SF
6 0 Olivier (7, run) (kick failed)
12 0 Ackernecht (57, fumble recovery) (pass failed)
12 7 Neylan (3, run) (Checklenis kick)
20 7 Mornhinweg (3, run) (Floyd, pass from Mornhinweg)
26 7 Olivier (5, run) (pass failed)
32 7 Smith (14, interception return) (kick failed)
39 7 Klinkhammer (10, pass from Mornhinweg) (Olivier kick)
46 7 Beck (24, run) (Olivier kick)
52 7 Smith (recovered fumble in end zone) (kick blocked)

1979
The format was the same as in 1978 with all 12 league champions participating plus four at-large teams, one from each region. Undefeated Oak Grove was rated the pre-playoff favorite with Saratoga, also 10-0, given the best chance to upset the defending champs.

I. ST. FRANCIS (7-3)(WCAL runner-up) def. BURLINGAME (7-2)(MPL champ), 17-0, at Burlingame High, Nov. 23 -- St. Francis scored both touchdowns in the first half on 51 and 75-yard drives and made it stand up. Tom Neylan went four yards for the first score and Doug Derner took a 35-yard pass from Mike Naki for the second. Bill Leonard, who kicked both conversions, completed the scoring with a 17-yard field goal in the final quarter.

I. BELLARMINE (8-2)(WCAL champ) def. JEFFERSON (6-2)(NPL champ), 20-13, at Burlingame High, Nov. 24 -- After playing some of its worst football of the season, Bellarmine recovered with 22 seconds left in the game as Matt Ramirez dove over the goal from the three-yard line to break a 13-13 tie. Jefferson, taking advantage of four Bellarmine turnovers, held a 13-0 halftime edge. Two key plays were Rich Martig’s 21-yard TD pass to Steve Walson on fourth-and-12 and Dave Ambrosini’s pass interception return to the Jefferson 17 to set up the score that tied the game.

II. HOMESTEAD (7-2)(DAL runner-up) def. WOODSIDE (7-2)(SPL champ), 20-14, at Sequoia High, Nov. 23 -- Outplayed for most of the first half, Homestead converted two turnovers into two quick touchdowns in the third quarter. The teams were tied 7-7 at halftime but Woodside fumbled on the first scrimmage play of the second half on its own 24 and Homestead scored nine plays later on Rick Otis’ five-yard pass from Dave Johnson. Six plays later, Todd DalPorto intercepted a Woodside pass on the Wildcat 35. In eight plays, Otis scored the winner from the four. Both Woodside TD passes were from Doug Samuels to his brother, James.

II. SARATOGA (10-0)(DAL champ) def. PETERSON (8-2)(SCVAL champ), 10-7, at Foothill College, Nov. 24 -- Tim Rafalovich accounted for all the winners’ points on a 20-yard field goal, a 63-yard reception of a pass and an extra point. His field goal, the deciding margin of the defensive struggle, came just 2:04 into the game.

III. LIVE OAK (7-2)(STAL champ) def. WESTMONT (8-1-1)(WVAL champ), 21-14, at San Jose City College, Nov. 23 -- After the teams battled on even terms for most of the game, Live Oak took advantage of a fumbled punt to score the decider. Both teams moved the ball well but turnovers kept the score down. Live Oak recovered the fumbled punt on the Westmont 15 and scored with 1:45 left in the game after the Acorns had spurned a field goal attempt on fourth-and-three on the eight. Dennis Loo got the first down and then John Barrett scored the winner on the next play.

III. OAK GROVE (10-0)(MHAL champ) def. CAMPBELL (7-1-2)(WVAL runner-up), 48-12, at San Jose City College, Nov. 24 -- The Eagles completely dominated in Campbell’s last-ever football game. Oak Grove scored 16 points in the first quarter and 24 in the second. Quarterback Marty Mornhinweg, playing only in the first half, threw three touchdown passes. Running back Tony Keith scored two TDs while gaining 104 yards. Both Campbell touchdowns came on kickoff returns by John Simpson and Wade Allison.

IV. NORTH SALINAS (8-0-1)(MBL champ) def. SOQUEL (6-4)(SCCAL), 34-0, at Salinas High, Nov. 23 -- North Salinas was sparked by the running of Anthony Toney and Donnie Johnston and the passing of Danny Teresa and John Horsley. Johnston scored the first three Viking touchdowns on runs of 5, 7 and 1 yards. Toney romped 61 yards to set up the first TD. Two of Soquel’s four fumbles led to North Salinas scores.

IV. SALINAS (8-0-1)(MBL runner-up) def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (9-0) (MTAL champ), 14-0, at Gonzales High, Nov. 24 -- The victors scored their 14 points in the second quarter and made them stand up for the win. Steve Long tallied on a 36-yard run and Brian Trayford galloped seven yards just before halftime for the only scoring. The Condors’ closest chance came in the second period when a pass was dropped in the end zone and a 26-yard field goal was missed.

I. ST. FRANCIS def. BELLARMINE, 6-0, at San Jose City College, Dec. 1 -- Turning back drive after drive, St. Francis’ defense prevailed. The Lancers stopped the running attack of Matt Ramirez and the passing offense of Rich Martig when it counted -- deep in their own territory. St. Francis’ defense set up the only score -- Doug Derner intercepting a pass on the Bell 37. Tom Neylan scored from the one with 27 seconds left in the half after a Mike Naki to Greg Welch pass ate up most of the yardage.

II. SARATOGA def. HOMESTEAD, 33-7, at Foothill College, Nov. 30 -- The Falcons blitzed the Mustangs with three TDs in the first 7:49. Saratoga’s first drive ended in the end zone on a Lindsay Megg 13-yard pass to Jeff Sloan. When Homestead fumbled moments later, Kevin Ruf scooped up the ball and trotted 31 yards for a 13-0 lead. Homestead also fumbled on its next offensive play and the Falcons quickly made it count on Mike Economy’s six-yard run. Economy later added a 59-yard touchdown run.

III. OAK GROVE def. LIVE OAK, 28-17, at San Jose City College, Nov. 30 -- Undefeated Oak Grove had to struggle as Live Oak dominated the first half but could score only on Chip Carrion’s 38-yard field goal. Oak Grove chalked up two quick TD’s in the third quarter when Jeff Dean went 86 yards with the second half kickoff and Tony Keith romped 69 yards from scrimmage. Twice in the final quarter, Live Oak scored only to have Oak Grove respond with TDs to maintain the winning margin.

IV. SALINAS def. NORTH SALINAS, 52-25, at Salinas High, Nov. 30 -- After a barnburner first half that saw seven touchdowns, Salinas shut out its cross-town rival in the second half. The losers held a 25-22 intermission edge on TD passes of 62, 36, 6 and 66 from Danny Teresa. The Vikings ace was stopped in the final two periods, however, as the Cowboys scored four touchdowns. Mitch Mathews tallied twice for Salinas on runs and Tim Bryggman caught two TD passes from Doug Oehler.

ST. FRANCIS def. SARATOGA, 10-0, at San Jose City College, Dec. 7 -- Three part-time players were the big guns for St. Francis. Jim Friedl, a reserve back, went 23 yards on a reverse with 1:10 left in the first half for the only touchdown. Craig Checklenis, who shared seasonal place-kicking duties, booted a 37-yard field goal that clinched the victory with 1:21 left in the game. Just before the field goal, reserve defensive back Mike Scofield’s interception halted Saratoga’s potential game-tieing drive. Saratoga out-gained St. Francis 244-126, but the Lancers’ defense stiffened when the goal was threatened.

SALINAS def. OAK GROVE, 32-29, at San Jose City College, Dec. 8 -- Javier Leal booted a 22-yard field goal with no time left on the clock to give Salinas the upset win. The teams traded touchdowns in the opening quarter and each scored two TDs in the second with Oak Grove holding a 22-21 edge because of a two-point conversion. Oak Grove controlled the third period and pushed the score to 29-21. Salinas, however, evened the count at 29-29 with 6:51 left on a touchdown and two-point conversion, setting up the winning field goal. Marty Mornhinweg scored twice for Oak Grove and passed for a third. Mitch Mathews tallied twice for the winners.

ST. FRANCIS def. SALINAS, 23-22, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 14 -- St. Francis, playing in its third straight title game, scored with eight seconds left in the game. The Lancers came from behind twice but things looked dim when Salinas’ Mitch Mathews scored from the two-yard line to cap a 78-yard drive with 1:25 left. St. Francis was not to be denied, however, and Mike Naki completed passes of 17, 20 and 19 yards to set up his 17-yarder to Jim Friedl for the touchdown. Bill Leonard booted the winning extra point. Mathews had 107 yards in 20 carries for Salinas while Naki completed 10 of 14 passes for 153 yards for St. Francis.

ST. FRANCIS 0 7 6 10 23
SALINAS 0 8 8 6 22

SF SA
7 0 Hynes (8, pass from Naki) (pass failed)
7 8 Trayford (43, pass from Oehler) (Bryggman, pass from Oehler)
13 8 Neylan (3, run) (pass failed)
13 16 Long (2, run) (Trayford, run)
16 16 Checklenis (37, field goal)
16 22 Mathews (2, run) (pass failed)
23 22 Friedl (17, pass from Naki) (Leonard, kick)

NATIONAL DIVISION 80

SARATOGA (10-0)(DAL champ) def. SANTA TERESA (6-3)(MHAL runner-up), 26-8,
at Fremont High, Nov. 21.

OAK GROVE (7-2)(MHAL champ) def. GILROY (7-2-1)(MBL runner-up), 50-7,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 21.

NORTH SALINAS (6-1-2)(MBL champ) def. ST. FRANCIS (7-3)(WCAL runner-up), 24-19,
at Gilroy High, Nov. 22.

BELLARMINE (8-1-1)(WCAL champ) def. CUPERTINO (7-3)(DAL runner-up), 8-3,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 22.

SARATOGA def. NORTH SALINAS, 38-13, at Foothill College, Nov. 28.

BELLARMINE def. OAK GROVE, 28-21, at San Jose City College, Nov. 29.

SARATOGA def. BELLARMINE, 17-7, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- After Bellarmine held a 7-0 halftime lead on Mike O’Donnell’s 13-yard pass to Russ Heissner, Saratoga took control in the second half. On the second play after the intermission, O’Donnell was caught in the end zone for a safety. Soon after, Rick Worman threw a seven-yard strike to Jeff Arrillaga and the Falcons were ahead to stay. They added a TD on Marko Trapani’s three-yard run and a 50-yard Arrillaga field goal.

SARATOGA 0 0 14 3 17
BELLARMINE 7 0 0 0 7

SA BE
0 7 Heissner (13, pass from O’Donnell) (Gatrousis kick)
2 7 O’Donnell tackled in end zone for a safety
8 7 Arrillaga (7, pass from Worman) (run failed)
14 7 Trapani (3, run) (kick failed)
17 7 Arrillaga (50, field goal)

MOUNTAIN VIEW (9-1)(SCVAL champ) def. LOS GATOS (7-3)(WVAL No. 2 entry), 27-0,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 21.

BRANHAM (6-4)(WVAL No. 1 entry) def. MENLO-ATHERTON (7-3)(SPL runner-up), 19-6,
at Cupertino High, Nov. 21.

CARLMONT (8-1-1)(SPL champ) def. GUNDERSON (7-2)(STAL runner-up), 31-7,
at Sequoia High, Nov. 22.

LIVE OAK (9-1)(STAL champ) def. PALO ALTO (9-1) (SCVAL runner-up), 21-14,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 22.

LIVE OAK def. BRANHAM, 41-28, at San Jose City College, Nov. 28.
CARLMONT def. MOUNTAIN VIEW, 25-24 (tie-breaker), at Foothill College, Nov. 29.

Final::

LIVE OAK def. CARLMONT, 28-14, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 6 -- Running back John Barrett led the Acorns by scoring two touchdowns and running up 91 yards in 22 carries. Although the final score didn’t indicate it, Live Oak dominated the game, holding a 14-7 halftime edge and moving to a 28-7 margin before Carlmont scored its second touchdown. Matt Loera also was outstanding for Live Oak, completing 8 of 16 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

LIVE OAK 14 0 0 14 28
CARLMONT 7 0 0 7 14

LO CA
0 7 Pascua (8, pass from Capuzelo) (Hobbs kick)
7 7 Ramirez (33, pass from Loera) (Carrion kick)
14 7 Barrett (9, pass from Loera) (Carrion kick)
21 7 Barrett (1, run) (Carrion kick)
28 7 Loera (19, run) (Carrion kick)
28 14 Crusick (2, run) (Hobbs kick)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (6-3-1)(NPL runner-up) def. HILLSDALE (6-2)
(MPL champ), 14-0, at Burlingame High, Nov. 21.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (8-2)(MTAL champ) def. SAN LORENZO VALLEY (6-2-1)
(SCCAL runner-up), 28-12, at Gonzales High, Nov. 21.

TERRA NOVA (8-2)(NPL champ) def. CAPUCHINO (7-1)(MPL runner-up), 25-14,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 22.

PALMA (6-3-1)(MTAL runner-up) def. SOQUEL (6-2-1)(SCCAL champ), 14-7,
at Cabrillo College, Nov. 22.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO def. TERRA NOVA, 19-12, at Burlingame High, Nov. 27.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY def. PALMA, 25-7, at Gonzales High, Nov. 29.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY, 17-7, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 6 -- Andy Fuimanono rumbled 39 yards for the clinching touchdown in another upset win for the Warriors. South San Francisco led at halftime, 10-7, on David Jackson’s 63-yard pass play to David Aina and Juan Alvarado’s 22-yard field goal. North Monterey County tallied in the second quarter on Ernie Vasquez’ 16-yard pass to Melvin Graham.

BELLARMINE (9-0)(WCAL champ) def. SALINAS (5-3-1)(MBL runner-up), 35-0,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 20.

MONTA VISTA (3-4-2)(DAL No. 2 entry) def. MT. PLEASANT (8-2)
(MHAL No. 1 entry), 13-12, at PAL Stadium, Nov. 20.

ST. FRANCIS (9-1)(WCAL runner-up) def. LYNBROOK (5-4)(DAL champ), 24-7,
at Foothill College, Nov. 21.

SILVER CREEK (9-1)(MHAL No. 2 entry) def. GILROY (7-3)(MBL champ), 7-3,
at Live Oak High, Nov. 21.

MONTA VISTA def. SILVER CREEK, 24-8, at San Jose City College, Nov. 27.

BELLARMINE def. ST. FRANCIS, 17-7, at San Jose City College, Nov. 28.

BELLARMINE def. MONTA VISTA, 7-3, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- The Bells scored on the game’s opening drive and then held on for the win. After Steve Machado returned the opening kickoff 31 yards, Bellarmine moved 60 yards in 14 plays with Tom Racanelli running the ball in from the three. Monta Vista, which out-gained Bellarmine 228-193, was able to get only a field goal of 20 yards by John Krzich late in the third quarter. The Matadors, however, threatened to score on three occasions in the final quarter but the Bell defense held on the five and twice on the one-yard line.

BELLARMINE 7 0 0 0 7
MONTA VISTA 0 0 3 0 3

BE MV
7 0 Racanelli (3, run) (Gatrousis kick)
7 3 Krzich (20, field goal)

WILCOX (6-2-1)(SCVAL No. 2 entry) def. WESTMONT (8-2)(WVAL No. 1 entry), 18-14, at
Los Gatos High, Nov. 20.

MOUNTAIN VIEW (6-2-1)(SCVAL No. 1 entry) def. GUNDERSON (9-1)(STAL runner-up), 23-20,
at Cupertino High, Nov. 20.

BLACKFORD (6-3)(WVAL No. 2 entry) def. CARLMONT (9-1)(SPL champ), 20-7, at
Sequoia High, Nov. 21.

LIVE OAK (7-2)(STAL champ) def. MENLO-ATHERTON (5-3-1)(SPL runner-up), 39-0,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 21.

BLACKFORD def. WILCOX, 6-0 (tie-breaker), at Cupertino High, Nov. 27.

LIVE OAK def. MOUNTAIN VIEW, 30-6, at Foothill College, Nov. 28.

LIVE OAK def. BLACKFORD, 26-20, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 4 -- Quarterback Matt Loera of the winners accounted for all four touchdowns in a see-saw battle. Loera passed for three scores and tallied what turned out to be the decider on a 38-yard scamper. Live Oak led 6-2 at halftime and each time the Acorns scored in the second half, Blackford came back immediately with six points of its own. The Braves failed on three two-point conversions, picking up their extra two points on a safety. Craig Carrion caught two scoring strikes from Loera for 18 and three yards while Chris Culver snagged the third for 22 yards. Blackford had a last-ditch chance to tie or win the game when Joe Lynam intercepted a pass on the Live Oak 21 with 3:40 left but the Braves couldn’t hit paydirt.

BLACKFORD 2 0 6 12 20
LIVE OAK 0 6 6 14 26

BL LO
2 0 Safety: blocked punt rolled out of end zone.
2 6 Carrion (18, pass from Loera) (run failed)
2 12 Carrion (3, pass from Loera) (kick failed)
8 12 Elrod (89, kickoff return) (run failed)
8 19 Culver (22, pass from Loera) (Bejarano kick)
14 19 Alvarez (1, run) (run failed)
14 26 Loera (38, run) (Bejarano kick)
20 26 Ferdinandsen (58, pass from Alvarez) (pass failed)

TERRA NOVA (9-0-1)(NPL champ) def. SAN MATEO (7-2)(MPL runner-up), 24-6,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 20.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (8-0-1)(SCCAL champ) def. R.L. STEVENSON (7-1
(MTAL runner-up), 19-7, at Cabrillo College, Nov. 20.

HILLSDALE (9-0)(MPL champ) def. JEFFERSON (8-2)(NPL runner-up), 14-0,
at Burlingame High, Nov. 21.

KING CITY (8-1-1)(MTAL champ) def. APTOS (5-3-1)(SCCAL runner-up), 20-13,
at Gonzales High, Nov. 21.

Semifinals:

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY def. KING CITY, 26-0, at Cabrillo College, Nov. 27.

HILLSDALE def. TERRA NOVA, 12-7, at San Mateo High, Nov. 27.

HILLSDALE def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY, 14-0, at Burlingame High, Dec. 5 -- Hillsdale, which finished the season at 12-0, had 205 total yards to the Condors’ 106. The winners scored in the second quarter on Pete Scattini’s 8-yard pass to Robert Brown and on Robert Cattarin’s one-yard run in the final quarter. It was the second straight week Hillsdale had knocked a team from the unbeaten ranks.

DIVISION I 82
First round:

WILCOX (8-1)(SCVAL champ) def. WESTMONT (7-2)(WVAL runner-up), 27-8,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 19.

MONTA VISTA (7-2-1)(DAL runner-up) def. INDEPENDENCE (9-1)(MHAL champ), 14-3,
at Independence High, Nov. 19.

LOS ALTOS (5-3-1)(SCVAL runner-up) def. LOS GATOS (9-1)(WVAL champ), 21-14,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 20.

OAK GROVE (6-4)(MHAL No. 2 entry) def. SALINAS (9-0-1)(MBL No. 2 entry), 17-14,
at Salinas, Nov. 19.

BELLARMINE (9-1)(WCAL runner-up) def. GUNDERSON (6-4)(STAL No. 1 entry), 23-9,
t San Jose City College, Nov. 20.

SEASIDE (9-0-1)(MBL No. 1 entry) def. BLACKFORD (5-3-1)(WVAL at-large), 28-0,
at Seaside High, Nov. 20.

SARATOGA (8-1)(DAL champ) def. WILLOW GLEN (5-5)(STAL No. 2 entry), 61-27,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 19.

ST. FRANCIS (10-0)(WCAL champ) def. NORTH SALINAS (7-3)(MBL at-large), 26-0,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 20.

BELLARMINE def. WILCOX, 7-6, at San Jose City College, Nov. 26.

SARATOGA def. LOS ALTOS, 59-0, at Los Gatos High, Nov. 26.

SEASIDE def. MONTA VISTA, 38-14, at Seaside High, Nov. 27.

ST. FRANCIS def. OAK GROVE, 28-14, at St. Francis High, Nov. 27.

SEASIDE def. BELLARMINE, 37-13, at Independence High, Dec. 3.

ST. FRANCIS def. SARATOGA, 23-14, at Independence High, Dec. 4

ST. FRANCIS def. SEASIDE, 18-8, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 10 -- The Lancers completed an undefeated season when they contained quarterback Hazen Choates. All of the scoring came in the first half with Greg Calcagno passing six yards to Steve Schott for St. Francis and Choates hooking up for 32 yards with Pete Maiden for Seaside in the first quarter. Gary Dorsey added a field goal for St. Francis in the second canto and then the Lancers clinched the win two minutes before halftime by blocking a Spartan punt. Taking over on the one, Tyrone Gates scored on the first play.

SEASIDE 8 0 0 0 8
ST. FRANCIS 8 10 0 0 18

SE SF
0 8 Schott (6, pass from Calcagno) (Monnard, pass from Dorsey)
8 8 Maiden (32, pass from Choates) (Maiden, pass from Choates)
8 11 Dorsey (36, field goal)
8 18 Gates (1, run)(Dorsey, kick)

TERRA NOVA (9-1)(NPL champ) def. CARLMONT (9-1)(PAL runner-up), 17-8,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 18.

WESTMOOR (6-3)(NPL runner-up) def. SAN MATEO (10-0)(PAL champ), 21-6,
at Burlingame High, Nov. 19.

TERRA NOVA def. WESTMOOR, 27-6, at South San Francisco High, Nov. 25 -- After giving up a touchdown on the second play of the game, Terra Nova romped in an all-NPL final. Westmoor went 91 yards in the first two plays of the game, but finished the game with only 81 total yards. After Kerry Threets’ 65-yard run put Westmoor on the board, Terra Nova scored on runs by Bill Byrne(8), Vance Velarde (17) and Kevin Hollins (2) plus a 15-yard pass from Byrne to Vince Lotti.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (5-2-1) (SCCAL No. 1 entry) def. PALMA (6-4)(MTAL runner-up), 30-6,
at North Monterey County, Nov. 20.

KING CITY (8-2)(MTAL champ) def. APTOS (7-2)(SCCAL No. 2 entry), 31-10,
at King City High, Nov. 20.

KING CITY def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY, 26-19, at King City, Nov. 26 -- John Wiley passed for two touchdowns and Marc Scaroni scored two for the winning Mustangs. Mario Guzman was on the receiving end of two TD passes from Gary Walker for the losing Condors. The score was tied 13-13 at halftime but King City jumped to a 26-13 edge in the final quarter after two plunges for touchdowns.

1983    D I     D II NORTH    D II    SOUTH
The format remained unchanged with 16 teams from seven leagues qualifying for Division I and four teams each being eligible for the Division II-North and Division II-South playoffs. St. Francis was a slight choice in Division I, but Salinas, Los Gatos and Bellarmine were considered very strong contenders. Hillsdale, Aragon and Jefferson looked nearly equal in the Division II-North while Division II-South was a tossup.

DIVISION I 83

BELLARMINE (9-1)(WCAL runner-up) def. GUNDERSON (7-2)(STAL champ), 28-0,
t San Jose City College, Nov. 19.

SANTA CLARA (8-1)(SCVAL No. 2 entry) def. SALINAS (10-0)(MBL champ), 31-14,
at Salinas High, Nov. 18.

OAK GROVE (9-1)(MHAL champ) def. LYNBROOK (8-2)(DAL at-large), 21-7,
at Independence High, Nov. 18.

CUPERTINO (8-1)(DAL champ) def. DEL MAR (6-4)(WVAL No. 2 entry), 10-0,
at Cupertino High, Nov. 19.

SARATOGA (7-2)(DAL No. 2 entry) def. WILCOX (8-0-1)(SCVAL champ), 21-7,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 18.

ST. IGNATIUS (7-2-1)(WCAL at-large) def. LOS GATOS (9-0)(WVAL champ), 18-14,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 19.

SEASIDE (8-2)(MBL No. 2 entry) def. INDEPENDENCE (8-2)(MHAL No. 2 entry), 7-6,
at Seaside High, Nov. 19.

ST. FRANCIS (9-0)(WCAL champ) def. WILLOW GLEN (6-3)(STAL No. 2 entry), 36-10,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 18.

BELLARMINE def. SANTA CLARA, 21-7, at Independence High, Nov. 26.

OAK GROVE def. CUPERTINO, 14-12, at San Jose City College, Nov. 25.

SARATOGA def. ST. IGNATIUS, 10-7, at San Jose City College, Nov. 26.

ST. FRANCIS def. SEASIDE, 35-0, at Independence High, Nov. 25.

OAK GROVE def. BELLARMINE, 14-12, at Independence High, Dec. 2.

ST. FRANCIS def. SARATOGA, 16-0, at Independence High, Dec. 3.

ST. FRANCIS def. OAK GROVE, 16-0, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 9 -- St. Francis won its 27th consecutive game and second straight CCS title. The Lancer defense keyed the win, holding Oak Grove to a minus 11 yards rushing. Only Shanon Mornhinweg’s 132 yards on 11 of 29 passes kept the statistics respectable. Oak Grove had only one first down in the first half and couldn’t get into St. Francis territory. The Eagles never were closer than St. Francis’ 43-yard line in the second half. With only 1:39 gone in the game, Tyrious Gates intercepted a Mornhinweg pass and went 14 yards for a touchdown. Before the end of the quarter, Tom Locatelli had connected with Kip Lewis on a 16-yard play for a 14-0 lead. The Lancers then added a safety in the second quarter. St. Francis went conservative in the second half, attempting only three passes.

ST. FRANCIS 14 2 0 0 16
OAK GROVE 0 0 0 0 0

SF OG
7 0 Gates (14, pass interception) (DiBono kick)
14 0 Lewis (16, pass from Locatelli) (DiBono kick)
16 0 Safety: Scott Bernardo tackled in end zone by Tom DeFranco and Curt Brunetti.

JEFFERSON (8-2)(NPL champ) def. ARAGON (8-1-1)(PAL runner-up), 35-8,
at South San Francisco High School, Nov. 18.

TERRA NOVA (5-3-2)(NPL runner-up) def. HILLSDALE (9-0-1)(PAL champ), 7-6,
at Burlingame High, Nov. 18.

JEFFERSON def. TERRA NOVA, 24-6,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 24 -- Tyreese Knox raced 85 and 72 yards for touchdowns
early in the game for the winners.

HARBOR (6-4)(SCCAL runner-up) def. CARMEL (6-4)(MTAL champ), 13-7,
at Gonzales High, Nov. 19.

KING CITY (7-3)(MTAL runner-up) def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (6-3)(SCCAL champ), 17-14,
at Cabrillo College, Nov. 18.

KING CITY def. HARBOR, 7-0, at Cabrillo College, Nov. 25. -- The two teams were scoreless until 2:27 left in the game when Mark Scaroni burrowed across from the two-yard line and Ken Baker added the extra point. Harbor took the ensuing kickoff and reached the King City 44-yard line before turning the ball over on downs.

OAK GROVE (10-0)(MHAL champ) def. CUPERTINO (4-5)(DAL runner-up), 26-0,
at Independence High, Nov. 16.

LOS GATOS (9-0)(WVAL champ) def. SEASIDE (8-2)(MBL No. 2 entry), 29-12,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 16.

ST. FRANCIS (6-2-1)(WCAL runner-up) def. GUNDERSON (7-1-1)(STAL No. 1 entry), 36-0,
at PAL Stadium, Nov. 16.

NORTH SALINAS (6-2-1)(MBL No. 1 entry) def. PROSPECT (8-2)(WVAL runner-up), 18-17 (tiebreaker),
at Salinas High, Nov. 16.

BELLARMINE (9-0)(WCAL champ) def. LELAND (4-6)(STAL No. 2 entry), 30-7,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 17.

ST. IGNATIUS (7-1-1)(WCAL at-large) def. MILPITAS (7-2)(SCVAL champ), 19-7,
at PAL Stadium, Nov. 17.

SARATOGA (7-2)(DAL champ) def. INDEPENDENCE (8-2)(MHAL runner-up), 10-0,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 17.

WILCOX (8-2)(SCVAL runner-up) def. SANTA TERESA (8-2)(MHAL at-large), 44-13,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 17.

OAK GROVE def. ST. IGNATIUS, 15-0, at Independence High, Nov. 24.

LOS GATOS def. WILCOX, 13-7, at San Jose City College, Nov. 24.

ST. FRANCIS def. SARATOGA, 10-3, at Independence High, Nov. 23.

BELLARMINE def. NORTH SALINAS, 41-7, at San Jose City College, Nov. 23.

ST. FRANCIS def. LOS GATOS, 20-14 (tiebreaker), at Independence High, Nov. 30.

BELLARMINE def. OAK GROVE, 21-14, at Independence High, Dec. 1.

ST. FRANCIS def. BELLARMINE, 5-3, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 7 -- The Bells dominated the early portion of the game and picked up their only score on the first possession when Kevin Reinhard kicked a 39-yard field goal. Bellarmine allowed other scoring chances to slip away and gave up a safety in the third quarter when the ball was snapped out of the end zone on an attempted punt. The game-winner came with 6:51 left as Mike Zauner booted a 37-yard field goal. Defense was the name of the game with the Lancers having only 144 total yards and Bellarmine 120.

ST. FRANCIS 0 0 2 3 5
BELLARMINE 3 0 0 0 3

SF BE
0 3 Reinhard (39, field goal)
2 3 Safety: ball snapped through end zone
5 3 Zauner (37, field goal)

HILLSDALE (9-1)(PAL runner-up) def. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (6-4)(NPL No. 1 entry), 7-3,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 15.

JEFFERSON (9-1)(NPL No. 2 entry) def. ARAGON (9-1)(PAL champ), 28-6,
at Sequoia, Nov. 16.

JEFFERSON def. HILLSDALE, 21-13, at San Mateo High, Nov. 22 -- Jefferson held only a 15-7 lead after three quarters but iced the game on Darrin Visarraga’s 14-yard TD. Hillsdale scored on Ted Erkan’s four straight pass completions but time ran out on the Knights.

HOLLISTER (6-3-1)(MTAL runner-up) def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (8-1)(SCCAL champ), 35-20,
at North Monterey County High School, Nov. 17.

SOQUEL (6-2)(SCCAL runner-up) def. PALMA (8-2)(MTAL champ), 14-7,
at Salinas Municipal Stadium, Nov. 16.

HOLLISTER def. SOQUEL, 35-19, at Hollister High, Nov. 23 -- Tailback Eric Snyder raced for three touchdowns as the Haybalers won the title in their first-ever playoff appearance. Snyder’s runs were for 6, 45 and 5 yards. Bobby Verduzco passed for two Soquel scores.

DIVISION I 85
First round:

LOS GATOS (8-1)(WVAL champ) def. BELLARMINE (6-3)(WCAL runner-up), 19-0,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 22.

LOS ALTOS (7-2-1)(SCVAL champ) def. NORTH SALINAS (7-3)(MBL at large), 15-7,
at Foothill College, Nov. 23.

GILROY (8-2)(MBL No. 2 entry) def. GUNDERSON (9-0)(STAL champ), 27-24,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 22.

INDEPENDENCE (7-2)(MHAL No. 2 entry) def. SARATOGA (7-2)(DAL champ), 20-17,
at Cupertino High, Nov. 23.

ST. FRANCIS (9-0)(WCAL champ) def. SANTA CLARA (5-3-1)(SCVAL runner-up), 9-3,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 22.

PROSPECT (9-1)(WVAL runner-up) def. WILLOW GLEN (7-3)(STAL runner-up), 20-8,
at Independence High, Nov. 23.

OAK GROVE (9-1)(MHAL champ) def. BRANHAM (6-3)(WVAL at large), 8-3,
at Independence High, Nov. 22.

MONTA VISTA (6-2-2)(DAL runner-up) def. LIVE OAK (7-3)(MBL No. 1), 24-15,
at Live Oak High, Nov. 23.

GILROY def. INDEPENDENCE, 18-7, at Independence High, Nov. 29.

ST. FRANCIS def. PROSPECT, 22-16, at San Jose City College, Nov. 29.

MONTA VISTA def. OAK GROVE, 14-6, at Independence High, Nov. 30.

Semifinals:
ST. FRANCIS def. MONTA VISTA, 3-0, at Independence High, Dec. 6.

LOS GATOS def. GILROY, 14-10, at Independence High, Dec. 7.

Final:
LOS GATOS def. ST. FRANCIS, 14-12, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 13 -- Jeff Borgese scored both Los Gatos touchdowns and blocked an attempted game-winning field goal. Borgese scored on runs of 6 and 15 yards in the second quarter. Sharing honors with him was linebacker Mike Scialabba who made several tackles and knocked down the conversion pass that would have knotted the game after the Lancers’ second score.

ST. FRANCIS 0 6 0 6 12
LOS GATOS 0 14 0 0 14

SF LG
6 0 Wahl (21, run) (kick failed)
6 6 Borgese (6, run) (kick failed)
6 14 Borgese (15, run) (Scialabba, pass from Levitz)
12 14 Wilkes (1, run) (pass failed)

SAN MATEO (10-0)(PAL champ) def. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (8-1)(NPL runner-up), 35-0,
at Burlingame High, Nov. 21.

ARAGON (9-1)(PAL runner-up) def. JEFFERSON (7-2)(NPL champ), 41-13,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 22.

Final:
SAN MATEO def. ARAGON, 19-14, at San Mateo High, Nov. 28 -- The winning Bearcats scored all 19 points in the second quarter -- TDS by Peter Tuipuloto (one-yard run), David Faber (37-yard pass from Randy Rubens) and Bob Whitehill (34-yard pass from Rubens) -- and made it stand up for the win. San Mateo stopped Aragon on a fourth-and-one situation on the one-yard line in the third quarter.

DIVISION II-SOUTH 85
First round:
NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (8-2)(SCCAL No. 2 entry) def. PALMA (10-0)(MTAL champ), 14-9,
at Salinas Municipal Stadium, Nov. 22.

HOLLISTER (5-4-1)(MTAL runner-up) def. SOQUEL (9-1)(SCCAL No. 1 entry), 30-7,
at Cabrillo College, Nov. 23.

Final:
HOLLISTER def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY, 21-14, at Cabrillo College, Nov. 29 -- Hollister won its second consecutive crown but had to come from behind in the fourth quarter to pull it off. North Monterey County led, 14-7, when Kip Ward hit Frankie Perez on a 29-yard pass play and the score was tied on Sal Ornelas’ extra point. The winners pushed across the final TD with 2:24 left on Rudy Reyes’ two-yard run to climax a 77-yard drive.

1986    D I-4A    D I 3A     D II NORTH    D II SOUTH
A slightly different format was introduced. As before, 16 schools from seven leagues competed in Division I with four teams each taking part in Division II-North and Division II-South. However, after the 16 schools were selected for Division I, they were divided into eight-school 4A and 3A classifications based on a point system that took into account overall record, school enrollment, how the team fared the past three years in the playoffs and how the league for the particular school fared in the playoffs for the past three years. Undefeated Live Oak was seeded No. 1 in 4A with St. Francis, Bellarmine and Saratoga close challengers. Mountain View was a slight favorite in 3A.

DIVISION I-4A 86
First round:
BELLARMINE (7-2)(WCAL runner-up) def. SARATOGA (8-1)(DAL champ), 17-0,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 21.

ST. FRANCIS (8-1)(WCAL champ) def. PIEDMONT HILLS (9-1)(MHAL No. 1 entry), 35-7,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 22.

LIVE OAK (9-0)(MBL champ) def. WILLOW GLEN (8-2)(STAL at-large), 41-13,
at Live Oak High, Nov. 21.

LOS GATOS (8-1)(WVAL runner-up) def. GUNDERSON (8-1)(STAL No. 1 entry), 17-14,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 22.

LIVE OAK def. LOS GATOS, 52-14, at San Jose City College, Nov. 28.

BELLARMINE def. ST. FRANCIS, 3-0, at Independence High, Nov. 29.

Final:
BELLARMINE def. LIVE OAK, 23-22, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 6 -- After Live Oak, behind the running and passing of quarterback Dominic Bejarano, had taken a 22-10 edge in the third quarter, Bellarmine rallied for the win. Quarterback Mike Walker passed 11 yards to Mike Peckham late in the third canto and then 29 yards to Dan Cholowsky with 3:06 left in the game for the margin of victory. Bellarmine’s first score came on an eight-yard Walker to Peckham pass. Bejarano dominated the early play, completing 6 of 15 passes for 132 yards and one touchdown and running 11 times for 75 yards and another score. With 1:44 left in the game, the Bells’ Chris Dean intercepted a pass to stop a last-ditch Acorn drive.

BELLARMINE 3 7 7 6 23
LIVE OAK 0 13 9 0 22

BE LO
3 0 Kern (36, field goal)
3 7 O’Harrow (19, pass from Bejarano) (Kennedy kick)
3 13 O’Harrow (21, pass from B. Singleton) (kick failed)
10 13 Peckham (8, pass from Walker) (Kern kick)
10 19 Bejarano (29, run) (kick failed)
10 22 Kennedy (43, field goal)
17 22 Peckham (11, pass from Walker) (Kern kick)
23 22 Cholowsky (29, pass from Walker (run failed)

WILCOX (5-4)(SCVAL No. 2 entry) def. SEASIDE (8-2)(MBL runner-up), 15-14,
at Seaside High, Nov. 21.

LEIGH (7-1-1)(WVAL champ) def. LYNBROOK (7-3)(DAL runner-up), 15-7,
at Leigh High, Nov. 22.

LELAND (4-6)(STAL No. 2 entry) def. MOUNTAIN VIEW (9-1)(SCVAL champ), 31-26,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 21.

OAK GROVE (6-4)(MHAL No. 2 entry) def. BRANHAM (6-2-1)(WVAL at-large), 21-0,
at Independence High, Nov. 22.

OAK GROVE def. LELAND, 13-10, at Independence High, Nov. 28.

WILCOX def. LEIGH, 17-8, at San Jose City College, Nov. 29.

OAK GROVE def. WILCOX, 28-14, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- Scoring touchdowns on its first three possessions -- on drives of 59, 68 and 84 yards -- Oak Grove held on for the win. Bill Rainey was the standout, catching five passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns and completing five passes in five attempts for 67 yards. After Brent Evans had passed nine yards to Lejon Guillory for the first score, Rainey caught a 39-yarder from Ted Robinson and a 21-yard pass from Evans. Leon Hawthorne of Oak Grove gained 135 yards in 21 carries.

WILCOX 0 7 0 7 14
OAK GROVE 14 7 7 0 28

WI OG
0 7 Guillory (9, pass from Evans) (Delgadillo kick)
0 14 Rainey (39, pass from Robinson) (Delgadillo kick)
0 21 Rainey (21, pass from Evans) (Delgadillo kick)
7 21 Coelho (1, run) (Murray kick)
7 28 Robinson (28, pass from Evans) (Delgadillo kick)
14 28 Kelch (4, pass from Hoshi) (Murray kick)

SAN MATEO (10-0)(PAL champ) def. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (4-5-1)(NPL runner-up), 32-8,
At Burlingame High, Nov. 21.

SEQUOIA (7-5)(PAL runner-up) def. OCEANA (7-3)(NPL champ) 18-7,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 20.

SAN MATEO def. SEQUOIA, 9-7, at San Mateo High, Nov. 27 -- Spencer Anderson kicked a 35-yard field goal on the final play of the game to provide the margin of victory. A bad punt snap had given the Bearcats the ball on the Sequoia 18 with 0:03 remaining. As an injured Sequoia player was being helped from the field, San Mateo lined up for the field goal and put the ball in play the instant the referee restarted the clock. San Mateo had taken a 6-0 lead in the second quarter on Peter Tuipulotu’s five-yard run but the conversion was no good. Leonard Morris’ three-yard sweep in the third quarter, along with Matt Monroe’s PAT kick, gave Sequoia the edge until the last second heroics.

HOLLISTER (8-1-1)(MTAL runner-up) def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (9-1)(SCCAL champ), 19-18 (tie-breaker), at Cabrillo College, Nov. 21.

PALMA (9-1)(MTAL champ) def. HARBOR (5-4-1)(SCCAL runner-up), 24-6,
at Salinas Municipal Stadium, Nov. 22.

HOLLISTER def. PALMA, 7-3, at Salinas High, Nov. 28 -- Hollister, runner-up in the Mission Trails League, upset league-champion Palma by scoring a touchdown in the first quarter to avenge a 17-0 defeat in the regular season. After recovering a fumble on the 23-yard line, Hollister scored in four plays with Kip Ward passing seven yards to Glen Koch for the TD. Palma’s Mark Andrew kicked a 33-yard field goal in the third period to complete the scoring.

1987    D I-4A    D I-3A     D II SOUTH    DII NORTH
The format was basically the same -- 16 schools from seven leagues competing in Division I with four teams each taking part in Division II-North and Division II-South. The 16 schools in Division I again were divided into 4A and 3A classifications, but the sole determining factor between the two was based on school enrollment, with the eight larger schools going into 4A. Smaller schools, if they met certain criteria, had the option of moving to the larger school classification. Undefeated Santa Teresa and once-beaten Bellarmine were the favorites in 4A with unbeaten Los Gatos being top pick in 3A.

DIVISION I-4A 87
First round:

OAK GROVE (7-3)(MHAL runner-up) def. BELLARMINE (9-1)(WCAL champ), 14-8,
at Buck Shaw Stadium, Nov. 20.

LIVE OAK (8-1-1)(MBL co-champ) def. GUNDERSON (6-2-1)(STAL co-champ), 32-21,
at Live Oak High, Nov. 21.

SANTA TERESA (10-0)(MHAL champ) def. FREMONT (5-5)(DAL No. 2 entry), 32-13,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 20.

ST. FRANCIS (7-2)(WCAL runner-up) def. INDEPENDENCE (8-2)(MHAL at-large), 28-14,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 21.

LIVE OAK def. OAK GROVE, 37-21, at San Jose City College, Nov. 28.

SANTA TERESA def. ST. FRANCIS, 13-3, at Independence High, Nov. 27.

LIVE OAK def. SANTA TERESA, 38-15, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 4 -- The winners took advantage of three turnovers early in the game. Offensive leaders for the Acorns were quarterback Elmer Singleton (11 rushes for 41 yards and three touchdowns), running back Ernie Hernandez (16 carries for 119 yards and one TD) and running back David Snapp (13 rushes for 72 yards and one touchdown). Singleton completed five of eight pass attempts.

LIVE OAK 7 17 7 7 38
SANTA TERESA 0 7 8 0 15

LO ST
7 0 Singleton (1, run) (Baumgardner kick)
14 0 Singleton (10, run) (Baumgardner kick)
17 0 Baumgardner (46, field goal)
17 7 Murray (28, pass from Stapes) (Azevedo kick)
24 7 Snapp (13, run) (Baumgardner kick)
31 7 Singleton (1, run) (Baumgardner kick)
31 15 Azevedo (43, pass from Whelihan) (Jensen, pass from Whelihan)
38 15 Hernandez (9, run) (Baumgardner, kick)

LOS GATOS (9-0)(WVAL champ) def. MOUNTAIN VIEW (6-2-1)(SCVAL co-champ), 26-8,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 20.

SARATOGA (6-3)(DAL at-large) def. WILCOX (8-0-1)(SCVAL co-champ), 22-0,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 21.

MONTEREY (9-0-1)(MBL co-champ) def. BRANHAM (5-4)(WVAL runner-up), 22-0,
at Monterey Peninsula College, Nov. 20.

LYNBROOK (8-1)(DAL champ) def. LELAND (9-0-1)(STAL co-champ), 10-6,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 21.

SARATOGA def. LOS GATOS, 10-0, at Independence High, Nov. 28.

MONTEREY def. LYNBROOK, 16-0, at Foothill College, Nov. 27.

SARATOGA def. MONTEREY, 12-10, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- Dave Stoll’s 24-yard field goal with seven seconds left in the game brought the "Cinderella" Falcons the championship, the first in CCS history for an "at-large" selection. Both defenses were sharp, Saratoga gaining only 121 yards and Monterey 108. Monterey was hurt by two bad snaps on punts, both going over the punter’s head. One bad snap in the first quarter gave Saratoga the ball on the seven-yard line, setting up the first TD, and the second in the third quarter went out of the end zone for a safety. Saratoga made most of its yardage on the final 59-yard drive that set up the winning field goal.

SARATOGA 7 0 2 3 12
MONTEREY 3 7 0 0 10

SA MO
7 0 Wesson (1, run) (Stoll kick)
7 3 De La Flor (37, field goal)
7 10 Sollecito (5, pass from Compagno) (De La Flor kick)
9 10 Safety: Ball snapped through the end zone
12 10 Stoll (24, field goal)

TERRA NOVA (9-1)(NPL runner-up) def. Hillsdale (9-1)(PAL champ), 17-6,
at Burlingame High, Nov. 19.

OCEANA (9-1)(NPL champ) def. CARLMONT (7-2-1)(PAL runner-up), 9-6,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 20.

OCEANA def. TERRA NOVA, 22-7, at South San Francisco High, Nov. 26 -- After trailing at halftime, Oceana came back with 16 second half points. The losers scored first -- but even that was difficult, taking three plays to score from the one-yard line after recovering a fumble. Oceana got a touchdown in the second quarter on Jason Piccolotti’s 26-yard pass to his brother, Robby, but the extra point was missed. Jason Piccolotti scored twice in the third period on a one-yard run and 22-yard field goal. The final score came on Brandon Bolden’s 11-yard run.

SOQUEL (7-2)(SCCAL champ) def. KING CITY (5-3-2)(MTAL runner-up), 19-14,
at Cabrillo College, Nov. 20.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (6-2-1)(SCCAL runner-up) def. PALMA (9-1)(MTAL champ), 14-13,
at Salinas High, Nov. 21.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY def. SOQUEL, 21-20, at Cabrillo College, Nov. 27 -- Quarterback Todd Whitehurst scrambled into the end zone with 4:36 left in the game to tie the score and Sean Sinclair kicked the winning conversion. The Condors had to withstand a Soquel rally in the final minutes to preserve the victory. Mark Almanza and Mark Taylan scored the other Condor TDS while Soquel scores came on runs by Adam Caltabiano and Tim Norman, plus Norman’s pass to Gregg Braunton that went for 55 yards.

1988    D I-4A    D I-3A     D II NORTH     D II SOUTH
The format remained the same -- 16 schools from seven leagues competing in Division I with four teams each taking part in Division II-North and Division II-South. The 16 schools in Division I again were divided into 4A and 3A classifications, the determining factor being enrollment. The eight larger schools went into 4A. Smaller schools, if they met certain criteria, had the option of moving to the larger school classification.

Undefeated Live Oak, the defending champion, was seeded No. 1 in 4A while Prospect was seeded first in 3A. However, Los Gatos and Fremont were favorites in the latter playoff.

ST. FRANCIS (7-2)(WCAL runner-up) def. MILPITAS (7-2)(SCVAL co-champ), 33-13,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 18.

OAK GROVE (8-1-1)(MHAL champ) def. BELLARMINE (8-2)(WCAL champ), 17-14,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 19.

OVERFELT (8-2)(MHAL runner-up) def. RIORDAN (8-2)(WCAL at-large), 31-8,
at Independence High, Nov. 19.

LIVE OAK (8-0-1)(MBL co-champ) def. GUNDERSON (6-3)(STAL runner-up), 24-21,
at Live Oak High, Nov. 18.

LIVE OAK def. OVERFELT, 21-13, at Independence High, Nov. 25.

ST. FRANCIS def. OAK GROVE, 14-6, at Independence High, Nov. 26.

LIVE OAK def. ST. FRANCIS, 33-22, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 3 -- Quarterback Jimmy Singleton completed 8 of 12 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 96 yards and a TD to pace Live Oak. Singleton, who missed all but a fraction of one game during the regular season with an injury, threw a 31-yard TD pass to running back David Snapp less than three minutes into the game. On Live Oak’s third possession, Singleton and Jasen Bracy hooked up on a 62-yard pass to make it 12-0. After St. Francis scored its first points on a field goal midway through the second quarter. Singleton went to work again, directing the Acorns to their third touchdown on a 68-yard drive in nine plays.

LIVE OAK 6 14 0 13 33
ST. FRANCIS 0 3 6 13 22

LO SF
6 0 Snapp (31, pass from Singleton) (run failed)
12 0 Bracy (62, pass from Singleton) (run failed)
12 3 Bulanti (35, field goal)
20 3 Fonseca (7, pass from Singleton) (Bracy run)
20 9 Lockett (12, run) (run failed)
26 9 Bracy (1, run) (run failed)
26 16 Riley (18, pass from Colella) (Bulanti kick)
33 16 Singleton (3, run) (Doll kick)
33 22 Riley (61, pass from Colella) (pass failed)

FREMONT (9-1)(DAL co-champ) def. BRANHAM (5-4)(WVAL runner-up), 49-19,
at Fremont High, Nov. 18.

LOS GATOS (9-1)(DAL co-champ) def. MONTEREY (8-1-1)(MBL co-champ), 12-7,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 19.

LELAND (9-1)(STAL champ) def. MONTA VISTA (8-2)(DAL at-large), 28-24,
at Leland High, Nov. 19.

WILCOX (5-4)(SCVAL co-champ) def. PROSPECT (9-0)(WVAL champ), 25-6,
at Cupertino High, Nov. 19.

LELAND def. WILCOX, 35-14, at San Jose City College, Nov. 26.

LOS GATOS def. FREMONT, 21-14, at San Jose City College, Nov. 25.

LOS GATOS def. LELAND, 14-10, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 2 -- After trailing 10-0, Los Gatos came back to win, scoring the winning touchdown when Mike Fisher, in punt formation on the first play of the fourth quarter, stunned the Chargers with a 41-yard scoring pass to Matt Giraudo. Leland had an opportunity to pull out a victory with 11 seconds remaining, when quarterback Jason Hardtke floated a pass from the Los Gatos 20-yard line that barely eluded running back Brian Pugh on the goal line. Leland took an early 3-0 lead on a 26-yard field goal by Chris Corona and went ahead 10-0 when Hardtke combined with Brad Saurage on a 92-yard touchdown pass.

LELAND 3 7 0 0 10
LOS GATOS 0 7 0 7 14

LE LG
3 0 Corona (26, field goal)
10 0 Saurage (92, pass from Hardtke) (Corona kick)
10 7 Berk (22, pass from Fisher) (Drotar kick)
10 14 Giraudo (41, pass from Fisher) (Drotar kick)

TERRA NOVA (7-3)(NPL champ) def. ARAGON (9-1)(PAL co-champ), 12-6,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 17.

CARLMONT (9-1)(PAL co-champ) def. OCEANA (4-5-1)(NPL runner-up), 20-18,
at Sequoia High, Nov. 18.

TERRA NOVA def. CARLMONT, 7-6, at South San Francisco High, Nov. 24 -- David Shaw scored on a 56-yard pass play from Lafayette Gaines and Terra Nova held on for the win when Carlmont’s conversion attempt after an Eric VanZandt touchdown was blocked.

WATSONVILLE (7-1-1)(SCCL runner-up) def. PACIFIC GROVE (9-1)(MTL co-champ), 18-13,
at Monterey Peninsula College, Nov. 18.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (9-0)(SCCL champ) def. PALMA (7-3)(MTL co-champ), 14-0,
at North Monterey County High, Nov. 19.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY def. WATSONVILLE, 20-0, at Cabrillo College, Nov. 25 -- Undefeated North Monterey County was paced by two touchdown passes from Todd Whitehurst, his only two completions of the second half. The Condors’ first touchdown came on a 74-yard drive.

1989    D I-4A    D I 3A     D II NORTH    D II SOUTH
For the fourth year, the format remained the same -- 16 schools from seven leagues competing in Division I with four teams each taking part in Division II-North and Division II-South. The 16 schools in Division I again were divided into 4A and 3A classifications, the determining factor being enrollment. The eight larger schools went into 4A. Smaller schools, if they met certain criteria, had the option of moving to the larger school classification.

St. Francis, with one loss on its record, was seeded first in 4A with undefeated Branham seeded tops in 3A. In the latter, however, Los Gatos, Leland and Wilcox were considered favorites.

LIVE OAK (6-3)(MBL runner-up) def. OAK GROVE (8-1-1)(MHAL at-large), 32-14,
at Oak Grove High, Nov. 18.

BELLARMINE (8-2)(WCAL runner-up) def. YERBA BUENA (8-2)(STAL runner-up), 14-7,
at Cupertino High, Nov. 18.

ST. FRANCIS (8-1)(WCAL champ) def. FREMONT (6-4)(DAL No. 2 entry), 28-14,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 17.

INDEPENDENCE (7-2-1)(MHAL champ) def. MILPITAS (8-1)(SCVAL champ), 10-6,
at Cupertino High, Nov. 17.

ST. FRANCIS def. BELLARMINE, 16-3, at San Jose City College, Nov. 24.

LIVE OAK def. INDEPENDENCE, 21-20, at Independence High, Nov. 25.

ST. FRANCIS def. LIVE OAK, 24-19, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 1 -- The Lancers, who won their fourth section title of the decade, were sparked by two touchdown passes from junior quarterback Mark Colella. St. Francis set the pace early, marching 80 yards in eight plays. The highlight was a 50-yard pass from Colella to junior Brian Lundy. Jeff Egan finished the drive with a one-yard plunge with 4:24 left in the first quarter. Colella’s five-yard TD pass to Lundy and Mark vonAppen’s 65-yard TD on a pass from Colella gave St. Francis a 21-0 lead early in the third canto.

LIVE OAK 0 0 13 6 19
ST. FRANCIS 7 7 7 3 24

LO SF
0 7 Egan (1, run) (Carpenter kick)
0 14 Lundy (5, pass from Colella) (Carpenter kick)
0 21 vonAppen (65, pass from Colella) (Carpenter kick)
7 21 Case (1, run) (Henley kick)
13 21 Bracy (5, pass from Case) (kick failed)
13 24 Carpenter (27, field goal)
19 24 Knudson (9, pass from Case) (pass failed)

HOMESTEAD (8-2)(DAL at-large) def. LICK (8-1-1)(STAL champ), 42-6,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 18.

LOS GATOS (8-2)(DAL champ) def. BRANHAM (9-0)(WVAL champ), 28-21,
at Branham High, Nov. 18.

WILCOX (9-1)(SCVAL runner-up)) def. PROSPECT (5-4)(WVAL runner-up), 47-7,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 17.

LELAND (9-1)(MHAL runner-up) def. SEASIDE (8-2)(MBL champ), 28-10,
at San Jose City College, Nov. 17.

WILCOX def. HOMESTEAD, 43-20, at Independence High, Nov. 24.

LOS GATOS def. LELAND, 14-10, at San Jose City College, Nov. 25.

LOS GATOS def. WILCOX, 28-0, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 2 -- Los Gatos earned its third CCS football title in the past five seasons by shutting out a Wilcox team that had averaged 45 points in its two previous CCS playoff games. But the Wildcats’ victory wasn’t as easy as the final score indicated. The Chargers had the ball inside the Los Gatos 25-yard line on four possessions in the first half, only to be turned away each time. In the second half, Los Gatos took care of matters behind the nifty running of Max Fancher and the timely passing of Mike Fisher. Fancher rushed for 149 yards in 31 carries. He scored two touchdowns, on runs of two and four yards. Fisher completed only 3 of 9 passes, but his 52-yard pass to Jason Halladay set up Fancher’s two-yard score. Fisher and Halladay hooked up on a 38-yard TD pass with 1:38 remaining in the third quarter to give Los Gatos a 21-0 edge.

LOS GATOS 0 7 17 7 28
WILCOX 0 0 0 0 0

LG WI
7 0 Fancher (2, run) (Berk kick)
14 0 Fancher (4, run) (Berk kick)
21 0 Halladay (38, pass from Fisher) (Berk kick)
28 0 Wilson (14, run) (Berk kick)

CARLMONT (9-1)(PAL No. 1 entry) def. HALF MOON BAY (8-1)(NPL runner-up), 28-0,
at Sequoia High, Nov. 16.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (9-0)(NPL champ) def. ARAGON (9-1)(PAL No. 2 entry), 30-22,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 17.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO def. CARLMONT, 31-12, at Sequoia High, Nov. 23 -- A tough defense and an all-star performance by quarterback Fernando Sotelo combined for the Warriors. Carlmont’s strong running attack was held to 63 yards and Sotelo completed 12 of 14 passes for 134 yards and one touchdown. He also scored a TD on a six-yard run.

PALMA (10-0)(MTAL champ) def. APTOS (7-2)(SCCAL No. 2 entry), 20-6,
at Salinas High, Nov. 25.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (9-0)(SCCAL champ) def. PACIFIC GROVE (8-2)
(MTAL runner-up), 27-13, at North Monterey County High, Nov. 25.

Tie between NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY and PALMA, 14-14, at Watsonville High, Dec. 1 -- The battle of the "unbeatens" was not settled as the two teams had to share the championship. North Monterey came close to winning in the closing stages of the game, but Palma’s Brian Maestri picked off a pass at the Chieftain five-yard line with 1:17 left in the game to end the threat and create the deadlock.

1990    D I-4A    D I-3A     D II SOUTH    D II NORTH
The format remained the same -- 16 schools from seven leagues competing in Division I with four teams each taking part in Division II-North and Division II-South. The 16 schools in Division I again were divided into 4A and 3A classifications, the determining factor being enrollment. The eight larger schools went into 4A. Smaller schools, if they met certain criteria, had the option of moving to the larger school classification. Two undefeated teams -- Bellarmine and Gunderson -- were the top seeds in Division I-4A and -3A, respectively.

ST. FRANCIS (6-3)(WCAL runner-up) def. LIVE OAK (8-1)(MBL champ), 35-14,
at Live Oak High, Nov. 17.

PIEDMONT HILLS (10-0)(STAL champ) def. FREMONT (8-2)(DAL champ), 28-0,
at Independence High, Nov. 16.

BELLARMINE (9-0) (WCAL champ) def. OAK GROVE (8-2)(MHAL runner-up), 36-10,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 16.

NORTH SALINAS (7-2)(MBL runner-up) def. YERBA BUENA (9-1)(STAL runner-up), 24-8,
at Independence High, Nov. 17.

ST. FRANCIS def. PIEDMONT HILLS, 27-6, at San Jose City College, Nov. 23.

BELLARMINE def. NORTH SALINAS, 28-14, at De Anza College, Nov. 24.

BELLARMINE def. ST. FRANCIS, 27-20, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 1 -- The Bells held off a fourth-quarter rally by St. Francis to complete the undefeated season. The Lancers scored twice in the final canto after spotting Bellarmine a 20-point lead and had the ball on the Bellarmine 30-yard line with 1:21 left but a fourth and one play was stuffed. Quarterback Tom McNeil threw for two touchdowns, scored one himself and completed 10 of 13 passes for the Bells. Mark Colella was St. Francis’ standout, scoring on a 55-yard run in the first quarter and passing for the two fourth-quarter TDS.

ST. FRANCIS 7 0 0 13 20
BELLARMINE 0 7 14 6 27

SF BE
7 0 Colella (55, run) (Pucci kick)
7 7 Tucker (5, pass from McNeil) (Terra kick)
7 14 McNeil (1, run) (Terra kick)
7 21 Tucker (37, pass from McNeil) (Terra kick)
7 27 Kim (1, run) (run failed)
14 27 Lundy (12, pass from Colella) (Pucci kick)
20 27 Lundy (8, pass from Colella) (run failed)

SANTA CLARA (6-3)(SCVAL runner-up) def. GUNDERSON (10-0)(MHAL champ), 28-27,
at Gunderson High, Nov. 17.

SARATOGA (8-2)(DAL at-large) def. BRANHAM (6-1-1)(WVAL runner-up), 21-0,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 17.

SERRA (6-2-1)(WCAL at-large) def. LOS GATOS (8-1)(DAL runner-up), 21-7,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 16.

DEL MAR (8-1)(WVAL champ) def. WILCOX (7-3)(SCVAL champ), 23-14,
at Del Mar High, Nov. 17.

SERRA def. DEL MAR, 27-0, at Foothill College, Nov. 23.

SARATOGA def. SANTA CLARA, 24-7, at De Anza College, Nov. 24.

SERRA def. SARATOGA, 28-7, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 1 -- Scoring twice in the first five minutes, the Padres never looked back and won easily. Fullback Troy Dooley took a pitch out and ran 71 yards for a touchdown on the first scrimmage play. Serra then tallied on its second possession, Dooley scoring from the one after a 60-yard drive. Saratoga closed gap to 13-7 but Serra then tallied twice more.

SERRA 13 8 7 0 28
SARATOGA 7 0 0 0 7

SE SA
7 0 Dooley (71, run) (Hammack kick)
13 0 Dooley (1, run) (kick blocked)
13 7 Bang (12, run)(Merme kick)
21 7 Bermudez (26, run) (Wellington pass from Bermudez)
28 7 Grundmann (54, pass from Bermudez) (Hammack kick)

SAN MATEO (6-2-1)(PAL runner-up) def. HALF MOON BAY (9-0)(NPL champ), 14-13,
at Terra Nova High, Nov. 15.

CARLMONT (9-1)(PAL champ) def. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (5-3-1)(NPL runner-up), 14-10,
at Sequoia High, Nov. 16.

CARLMONT def. SAN MATEO, 28-0, at Sequoia High, Nov. 22 -- Running back Akil Mahasin, who carried 26 times for 154 yard and one touchdown, and linebacker Derrick Hentz, who made 10 tackles, was excellent in pass coverage and caused havoc with his blitzes, were the standouts for the Scots. Carlmont attempted only three passes, completing one but it was a 46-yard TD toss from Todd France to Erik Humbel.

WATSONVILLE (8-1)(SCCAL champ) def. KING CITY (7-2-1)(MTAL runner-up), 12-7,
at Watsonville High, Nov. 17.

PALMA (8-0)(MTAL champ) def. SAN LORENZO VALLEY (6-3)(SCCAL runner-up), 15-8,
at Salinas High, Nov. 16.

PALMA def. WATSONVILLE, 8-0, at Salinas High, Nov. 23 -- The Chieftains weren’t able to get a touchdown against the tough Watsonville defense but made two field goals and a safety stand up for the victory as their own defense shut down the Wildcats. James Camp hit the field goals from 28 and 23 yards.

1991    D I-4A    D I-3A     D II NORTH    D II SOUTH
The format remained the same for the sixth year -- 16 schools from seven leagues competing in Division I with four teams each taking part in Division II-North and Division II-South. The 16 schools in Division I again were divided into 4A and 3A classifications, the determining factor being enrollment. The eight larger schools went into 4A. Smaller schools, if they met certain criteria, had the option of moving to the larger school classification. Oak Grove, with a 9-1 record, was seeded first in Division I-4A with Wilcox (9-0-1) top-seeded in -3A.

DIVISION I-4A 91
First round:

BELLARMINE (8-2)(WCAL champ) def. LIVE OAK (5-3-1)(MBL at-large), 35-14,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 22.

INDEPENDENCE (7-3)(MHAL runner-up) def. PIEDMONT HILLS (7-2-1)(STAL champ), 18-0,
at PAL Stadium, Nov. 22.

ST. FRANCIS (4-4-1)(WCAL runner-up) def. OAK GROVE (9-1)(MHAL champ), 34-21,
at Oak Grove High, Nov. 23.

LEIGH (8-2)(WVAL runner-up) def. GILROY (7-3)(MBL runner-up), 21-14,
at Leigh High, Nov. 23.

ST. FRANCIS def. INDEPENDENCE, 14-8, at San Jose City College, Nov. 29.

BELLARMINE def. LEIGH, 26-16, at De Anza College, Nov. 30.

ST. FRANCIS def. BELLARMINE, 35-14, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 7 -- The Lancers, who had been seeded last in the eight-team field, scored three second half touchdowns to trim the Bells. With the score tied 14-14 at halftime, quarterback R.J. Hackett completed TD passes of 41 yards to Kip Lewis, four yards to Marquis Jessie and 17 yards to Bobby Tarantino. Hackett completed 8-for-15 and 141 yards.

ST. FRANCIS 14 0 14 7 35
BELLARMINE 0 14 0 0 14

SF BE
7 0 Jessie (13, pass from Hackett) (Pucci kick)
14 0 Hackett (1, run) (Pucci kick)
14 7 Foley (27, run) (Wood kick)
14 14 Baughman (63, pass from Pruitt) (Wood kick)
21 14 Lewis (41, pass from Hackett) (Pucci kick)
28 14 Jessie (4, pass from Hackett) (Pucci kick)
35 14 Tarantino (17, pass from Hackett) (Pucci kick)

MONTEREY (8-2)(MBL champ) def. SARATOGA (6-2-1)(DAL co-champ), 36-28,
at Gilroy High, Nov. 22.

WILCOX (9-0-1)(SCVAL champ) def. PIONEER (6-3)(STAL No. 2 entry), 42-8,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 22.

DEL MAR (9-0-1)(WVAL champ) def. MOUNTAIN VIEW (5-5)(SCVAL No. 2 entry), 22-7,
at Del Mar High, Nov. 23.

LOS GATOS (6-3)(DAL co-champ) def. LELAND (7-3)(MHAL at-large), 31-10,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 23.

DEL MAR def. MONTEREY, 13-6, at De Anza College, Nov. 30.

LOS GATOS def. WILCOX, 24-7, at San Jose City College, Nov. 29

LOS GATOS def. DEL MAR, 14-7, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 7 -- Tailback Brad Sanfilippo scored twice on one-yard plunges in the second quarter and the Wildcats’ defense did the rest. Both scores were set up by key passes from Tom Krug. Del Mar scored after a 62-yard drive, Ray Garcia going over from the one.

DEL MAR 0 0 7 0 7
LOS GATOS 0 14 0 0 14

LG DM
7 0 Sanfilippo (1, run) (Morris kick)
14 0 Sanfilippo (1, run) (Morris kick)14 7 Garcia (1, run) (Flecher kick)

HILLSDALE (9-0-1)(PAL champ) def. HALF MOON BAY (7-3)(NPL champ), 27-7,
at Burlingame High, Nov. 21.

CARLMONT (8-2)(PAL runner-up) def. JEFFERSON (6-3-1)(NPL runner-up), 27-17,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 22.

HILLSDALE def. CARLMONT, 21-7, at Burlingame High, Nov. 28 -- Jesse Richardson caught a 22-yard pass from Jason Younger to break a 7-7 tie in the second quarter and the Knights added an insurance score in the third quarter after blocking a Carlmont punt.

APTOS (8-1-1)(SCCAL No. 1 entry) def. PACIFIC GROVE (8-1)(MTAL runner-up), 14-12,
at Cabrillo College, Nov. 22.

PALMA (10-0)(MTAL champ) def. WATSONVILLE (5-4)(SCCAL No. 2 entry), 19-17,
at Salinas High, Nov. 23.

PALMA def. APTOS, 20-16, at Cabrillo College, Nov. 29 -- The winners recovered from two nine-point deficits to register the win and remain unbeaten. After trailing 9-0 and 16-7, the Chieftains went ahead to stay late in the fourth quarter and held off a last-minute Aptos drive by causing a fumble on their own 15-yard line.

DIVISION I-4A 92
First round:
HOLLISTER (8-2)(MBL champ) def. PIEDMONT HILLS (6-3-1)(MHAL runner-up), 54-27,
at San Benito County High, Nov. 20.

OAK GROVE (9-1)(MHAL champ) def. WATSONVILLE (6-4)(SCCAL at-large), 28-0,
at Oak Grove High, Nov. 21.

LIVE OAK (7-3)(MBL runner-up) def. YERBA BUENA (8-2)(STAL champ), 38-0,
at Independence High, Nov. 21.

ST. FRANCIS (10-0)(WCAL champ) def. MILPITAS (6-4)(SCVAL at-large), 49-6,
at St. Francis High, Nov. 20.

OAK GROVE def. HOLLISTER, 17-0, at De Anza College, Nov. 28.

ST. FRANCIS def. LIVE OAK, 34-17, at San Jose City College, Nov. 27.

ST. FRANCIS def. OAK GROVE, 17-0, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- After blocking a field goal attempt in the second quarter, the Lancers scored twice before halftime -- once on a 26-yard run by Eric Lewis and once on a Britt Cyester 20-yard field goal -- and were never headed. St. Francis iced it in the third quarter on R.J. Hackett’s one-yard quarterback sneak. Linebacker Nick Watts anchored the defense that blanked Oak Grove for the second time in the season.

ST, FRANCIS 0 10 7 0 17
OAK GROVE 0 0 0 0 0

SF OG
7 0 Lewis (26, run) (Tarantino kick)
10 0 Cyester (20, field goal)
17 0 Hackett (1, run) (Tarantino kick)

WILCOX (7-3) (SCVAL runner-up) def. KING CITY (6-3-1)(MTAL runner-up), 28-3,
at Wilcox High, Nov. 20.

LEIGH (8-1-1)(DAL runner-up) def. MONTEREY (6-4)(MBL runner-up), 21-12,
at Leigh High, Nov. 21.

MONTA VISTA (7-3)(DAL at-large) def. NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY (7-3)(SCCAL runner-up),
42-14, at Cupertino High, Nov. 21.

LOS GATOS (9-0)(DAL champ) def. LELAND (6-3-1)(MHAL at-large), 28-14,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 20.

WILCOX def. LEIGH, 28-21, at San Jose City College, Nov. 27.

MONTA VISTA def. LOS GATOS, 28-23, at San Jose City College, Nov. 28.

MONTA VISTA def. WILCOX, 40-28, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- Ross Touli scored three touchdowns and recovered a fumble to push the Matadors past the Chargers. Touli gave the winners leads of 16-0 on a 2-yard pass from quarterback Bill Oliver, 14-7 on a 99-yard kickoff return and 26-7 on a 10-yard run from scrimmage. Oliver completed 20 of 32 passes for 220 yards. Wilcox’s Shon Lewis scored twice.

MONTA VISTA 20 6 8 6 40
WILCOX 7 0 14 7 28

MV WI
6 0 Touli (2, pass from Oliver) (kick failed)
6 7 Lewis (5, run) (Chausee kick)
14 7 Touli (99, kickoff return) (Edwards, pass from Oliver)
20 7 Edwards (15, pass from Oliver) (kick failed)
26 7 Touli (10, run) (pass failed)
26 14 Lewis (1, run) (Chausee kick)
34 14 Clark (22, pass from Oliver) (Oliver run)
34 21 Reyes (7, pass from Mitchell) (Chausee kick)
34 28 Dailey (7, pass from Mitchell) (Chausee kick)
40 28 Oliver (4, run) (run failed)

MITTY (5-4)(WCAL runner-up) def. PALO ALTO (9-1)(SCVAL champ), 28-22,
at Palo Alto High, Nov. 21.

SAN LORENZO VALLEY (9-1)(SCCAL champ) def. WILLOW GLEN (5-5)(STAL runner-up), 24-6,
at San Lorenzo Valley High, Nov. 21.

SARATOGA (8-2)(WVAL champ) def. PACIFIC GROVE (6-4)(MTAL at-large), 26-6,
at Los Gatos High, Nov. 21.

PALMA (10-0)(MTAL champ) def. CUPERTINO (4-6)(WVAL runner-up), 39-13,
at Salinas High, Nov. 20.

MITTY def. SAN LORENZO VALLEY, 20-14, at De Anza College, Nov. 28.

PALMA def. SARATOGA, 41-20, at Monterey Peninsula College, Nov. 27.

PALMA def. MITTY, 20-7, at Spartan Stadium, Dec. 5 -- Scoring in each of the first three quarters, the Chieftains then held on for the victory. Vernon Lee scored on runs of two and one yards and Mike Castagnetto caught a 20-yard TD pass from Tom Nunes. Mitty scored its lone touchdown in the final stanza on an Evan Hlavacek one-yard run.

PALMA 7 7 6 0 20
MITTY 0 0 0 7 7

PA MI
7 0 Lee (2, run) (Castagnetto kick)
14 0 Lee (1, run) (Castagnetto kick)
20 0 Castagnetto (20, pass from Nunes) (kick failed)
20 7 Hlavacek (1, run) (Francis kick)

ARAGON (9-1)((PAL runner-up) def. HALF MOON BAY (7-2-1)(NPL No. 1 entry), 26-0,
at South San Francisco High, Nov. 19.

MENLO-ATHERTON (9-1)(PAL champ) def. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (6-3-1)
(NPL No. 2 entry), 28-27, at Sequoia High, Nov. 20.

ARAGON def. MENLO-ATHERTON, 28-27, at Sequoia High, Nov. 26 -- Hodari Polk propelled Aragon to its first CCS championship by rushing for 211 yards and four touchdowns in 25 carries. Menlo-Atherton pulled to within one-point with 4:04 left in the game but a two-point conversion try was stopped short.

1993    D I    D II    D III    D IV
For the second consecutive year, the format was changed. The playoffs involved 32 schools divided into four divisions. Automatically qualifying were 22 teams from the section’s 11 leagues based on league or division standings. In addition, there were 10 at-large selections. Once the field was set, the teams were divided into divisions based on enrollment. As before, small schools, if they met certain criteria, had the option of moving to one of the larger school classifications. Oak Grove was seeded first in Division I, Wilcox in Division II, Santa Cruz in Division III and Cupertino in Division IV.