St. Francis junior Keon Barcinas-Hill recorded a pair of touchdowns in the Sharks’ 43-2 non-league win over Greenfield on Saturday afternoon.
Teammate Gabe Santos blocked a punt attempt, while Colton Stevens recorded an interception for St. Francis.
“Just contributions from everyone, even the guys not playing,” St. Francis head coach John Ausman said. “It’s a hot day, hydration is key. Everyone had a job and everyone did their job. It’s fun to watch when that happens.”
Joseph Dayritt, a senior, scored the game’s opening touchdown, while quarterbacks Noah Magana and Max Madrigal each scored once for the Sharks.
“They’ve both been doing a great job, and there’s no downside,” said Ausman about splitting play time between Magana and Madrigal. “When one or the other comes out, they each play their own unique way at quarterback. They’re both executing at a high level.”
Next up, St. Francis (1-0) plays at Pajaro Valley on Sept. 6 at 12:30pm.
At The King’s Academy 35, Aptos 0: The Mariners fell to the Knights in non-league play on Friday evening. Next up, Aptos (0-1) will host Watsonville (1-0) on Sept. 5 at 7pm.
Piedmont Hills 28, at Monte Vista Christian 27: The Mustangs fell short of a hard-fought comeback against the Pirates in non-play Friday evening.
After trailing 28-7 in the third quarter, MVC junior Jordan Ramirez hauled in a 13-yard touchdown that brought them to within one point with 38 seconds remaining in the game.
However, the Mustangs had a botched snap on the extra point try. They attempted a pass into the end zone, but the ball fell short for an incompletion.
“I don’t want to justify failure, we lost,” MVC head coach Spencer Ferrari-Wood said. “Moral victories don’t exist for me, but I’m really proud of the way we played. I thought we battled hard.”
The Mustangs had just 25 players available to suit up, including Ramirez who caught a team-best 12 receptions for 78 yards.
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey completed 23-of-36 pass attempts for 234 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while teammate Maximo Arce had 58 passing yards and 65 rushing yards.
Reece Walker recorded his first varsity rushing touchdown, scoring from four yards out to give MVC a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter.
Teammate senior Boston Ashe had five receptions for 100 receiving yards, including a 31-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter.
Johnny Finney, a junior, finished with 61 receiving yards on seven receptions, while senior Enzo Owns was successful scoring on a two-point try in the third quarter.
On defense, junior defensive back Parker Brown scooped a backwards pass that resulted in a fumble, and ended up returning it 15 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
Ashe recorded three tackles and one interception, while Iegor Moskalenko and James Hanzlik each finished with four tackles. Colton Salsbery and Thomas Beck each recorded a half-sack.
Ferrari-Wood said it would have been easy for his players to throw in the towel after they trailed by three scores. Yet, they managed to scratch and claw their way back into the game.
“Guys started believing we were going to win, and we had some chances,” Ferrar-Wood said. “I think very few times in my coaching career I’ve been this proud of a team after a loss, just really pleased with how they played.”
MVC (0-1) will already head into a bye week before heading off to Belmont to play against Carlmont (1-0) on Sept. 13 at 6pm.
Pajaro Valley 20, at Gunn 16: The Grizzlies are off to a 1-0 start after edging the Titans in non-league action Saturday afternoon. Next up, Pajaro Valley (1-0) will host cross-town rival St. Francis (1-0) on Sept. 6 at 12:30pm.
San Lorenzo Valley 31, at South San Francisco 7: Jesse Fulkerson finished with a pair of rushing touchdowns in the Cougars’ victory against the Warriors in non-league play Thursday evening.
Teammates Justin Griffis and Cody Gulard each added one rushing TD, while kicker Kolby Handley recorded a 20-yard field goal just before halftime.
On defense, Sawyer Amos and Colton Scarborough each recorded one interception, and Jacob Hardin finished with a team-best 12 tackles for the Cougars.
Next up, SLV (1-0) plays at Harbor (0-1) on Sept. 5 at 7pm.
Scotts Valley 38, Gonzales 0: The Falcons exploded for 30 points in the second quarter en route to a crushing victory over the Spartans in non-league play Friday evening.
Scotts Valley got off to a quick start with an 80-yard scoring drive that was capped by Vaughn Chomentowski’s 9-yard touchdown run.
Moments later, the defense recorded a safety after the ball was snapped over the head of Gonzales quarterback Jeffrey Schweitzer.
“The defense was solid,” Walters said. “There were a lot of unknowns going into tonight’s game, and they played well.”
Colin Murphy and Jake Locatelli each recorded a pair of touchdowns, while Cole Robbins added a 55-yard run. Scotts Valley finished with a total of 302 rushing yards.
Next up, Scotts Valley (1-0) will host Santa Cruz (0-1) at Harbor High on Sept. 6 at 2pm.
Watsonville 27, at Santa Cruz 21: Abraham Martinez recorded a pair of rushing touchdowns to help lift the Wildcatz past the Cardinals in non-league action Thursday evening.
Teammate Mathew Silva added a 20-yard rushing touchdown, while junior quarterback sprinted 50 yards for the game-sealing score late in the fourth quarter.
Next up, the Wildcatz (1-0) play at Aptos (0-1) on Sept. 5 at 7pm.
