Font ResizeMilpitas intercepted Palo Alto quarterback Keller Chryst five times -- one that Chris Maloney returned 28 yard for the first touchdown -- and the visiting Trojans held on to win the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division opener 24-19.
Palo Alto (2-2) turned the ball over five times in the first half, six overall.
Chryst finished 17 of 53 for 250 yards and two touchdowns, both to De'Antay Williams.
Milpitas (3-1) led 17-5 at the half and got a 38-yard touchdown run from Vita Vea in its opening drive of the second half for the eventual winning score.
Milpitas 0 "‚17 "‚7 "‚ 0--24
Palo Alto 0 "‚6 "‚0 "‚13--19
M -- Malone 28 interception return (Gonzalez kick)
M -- Reyes 8 run (Gonzalez kick)
M -- Gonzalez 36 FG
PA -- Ja. Gates-Mouton 31 pass from Chryst (run failed)
M -- Vea 38 run (Gonzalez kick)
PA -- Williams 16 pass from Chryst (pass failed)
PA -- Williams 54 pass from Chryst (Foug kick)
Records -- Milpitas 3-1, 1-0; Palo Alto 2-2, 0-1.
The unbeaten Knights scored three first-quarter touchdowns, including an 88-yard interception return by Travis Chambers, and rolled to their fourth straight victory.
Menlo quarterback Jack Heneghan threw touchdown passes Peter Bouret and Will King and also ran for a touchdown.
Nick Schultz made an interception and forced a fumble to lead a defense that limited Mills running back Antonio Jeffrey to 56 yards on 17 carries.
Mills 0 0 0 0--0
Menlo School 20 0 7 13--40
MS -- Chambers 95 interception return (Costa kick)
MS -- Bouret 20 pass from Heneghan (Costa kick)
MS -- King 2 pass from Heneghan (kick failed)
MS -- Bradley 9 run (Costa kick)
MS -- Peacock 11 run (Costa kick)
MS -- Heneghan 5 run (kick failed)
Records -- Mills 2-2; Menlo School 4-0.
LOS GATOS 48, HOMESTEAD 7
Senior tailback Will Le rushed for 166 yards and five touchdowns on 16 carries. Nick Bawden passed only seven times, but completed six for 117 yards and a touchdown to Kyle Kevorkian. Senior linebacker Tyler Perkins led the defense with seven tackles.
Homestead 7 0 "‚0 "‚0--7
Los Gatos 14 21 "‚13 "‚0--48
LG -- Le 5 run (Chapman kick)
LG -- Kevorkian 17 pass from Bawden (Chapman kick)
H -- Kim 10 run (Rak kick)
LG -- Le 5 run (Chapman kick)
LG -- Le 7 run (Chapman kick)
LG -- Le 7 run (Chapman kick)
LG -- Le 21 run (kick failed)
LG -- Wood 4 run (Chapman kick)
Records -- Homestead 2-2, 0-1; Los Gatos 2-2, 1-0
MONTA VISTA 42, FREMONT 28
Senior quarterback Nathan Facciolla rushed 21 times for 86 yards and three touchdowns as the Matadors defeated the Firebirds to open El Camino Division play.
Junior running back Justin Cena carried 17 times for 100 yards and a score for Monta Vista. Junior defensive end Tijani Karabouni also scored for the Matadors, returning an interception 35 yards.
Monta Vista 7 "‚14 "‚14 "‚7--42
Fremont 6 "‚7 "‚8 "‚7--28
MV -- Facciolla 2 run (Major kick)
MV -- Karabouni 35 interception return (Major kick)
MV -- Facciolla 7 run (Major kick)
MV -- Kearns 3 run (Major kick)
MV -- Cena 6 run (Major kick)
MV -- Facciolla 1 run (Major kick)
F -- scoring or scoring not available
Records -- Monta Vista 3-2, 1-0; Fremont 3-2, 0-1.
BELLARMINE 28, ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN 10
Senior running back Joey Sanfilippo and junior quarterback K.J. Carta-Samuels rushed for two touchdowns apiece as the Bells routed the Crusaders in their WCAL opener.
Sanfilippo finished with 110 yards rushing, while Carta-Samuels completed 11 of 15 passes for 136 yards. Senior Jared Vallner was Bellarmine's leading receiver with five catches for 64 yards.
Riordan 0 "‚3 "‚0 "‚7--10
Bellarmine 7 "‚14 "‚0 "‚7--28
BCP -- Sanfilippo 36 run (Bush kick)
AR -- Hernandez 35 FG
BCP -- Sanfilippo 11 run (Bush kick)
BCP -- Carta-Samuels 2 run (Bush kick)
AR -- Masoli 3 run (Hernandez kick)
BCP -- Carta-Samuels 2 run (Bush kick)
Records -- Bellarmine College Prep 3-1, 1-0; Archbishop Riordan 3-1, 0-1.
JAMES LICK 27, DEL MAR 6
Sophomore running back Mac Dual scored touchdowns in the first and third quarters, leading the Comets opened West Valley Division play by beating the host Dons.
Senior Martin Hill rushed for a TD on offense and had an interception on defense. Junior running back Xavier Senegal also scored for James Lick (1-1).
Senior fullback Chad Gines scored Del Mar's lone touchdown in the fourth quarter.
James Lick 7 "‚7 "‚6 "‚7--27
Del Mar 0 "‚0 "‚0 "‚6--6
JL -- Dual 6 run (Martinez kick)
JL -- Hill 12 run (Martinez kick)
JL -- Dual 3 run (kick failed)
JL -- Senegal 4 run (Martinez kick)
DM -- Gines 12 run (kick failed)
Records -- James Lick 1-1, 1-0; Del Mar 0-4, 0-1.
SEQUOIA 28, HALF MOON BAY 6
Mike Taylor and Dylan Anderson rushed for 151 and 142, respectively, and the Cherokees pulled away with a 21-point fourth quarter.
Anderson had touchdown runs of 80 and 27 yards. Taylor, the Sequoia quarterback, had a 42-yard scoring run.
Sequoia (4-0) made a goal-line stand just before half to preserve a 7-0 lead over the Cougars (1-4).
Half Moon Bay 0 0 0 6--6
Sequoia 7 0 0 21--28
S -- Anderson 27 run (Sehl kick)
S -- Davenport 7 run (Sehl kick)
S -- Taylor 42 run (Sehl kick)
S -- Anderson 80 run (Sehl kick)
HMB -- Welch 29 run (run failed)
Records -- Half Moon Bay 1-4; Sequoia 4-0.
GUNN 20, LYNBROOK 12
Senior Andre Guzman threw three touchdown passes as host Gunn downed visiting Lynbrook. Senior Wade Berry caught two of Guzman's touchdown passes and junior Sean Lydster started the Titan scoring with a 35 yard reception. Senior Tim Wallis scored on two fourth quarter touchdown runs for the Vikings.
Lynbrook 0 "‚0 "‚0 "‚12--12
Gunn 0 "‚14 "‚6 "‚ 0--20
G -- Lydster 35 pass from Guzman (Sampson kick)
G -- Barry 29 pass from Guzman (Sampson kick)
G -- Barry 4 pass from Guzman (Sampson kick)
L -- Wallis 1 run (kick failed)
L -- Wallis 1 run (kick failed)
Records -- Lynbrook 2-3, 0-1; Gunn 3-2, 1-0.
LIVE OAK 42, MT. PLEASANT 0
Junior Trevor Bearden rushed for 200 yards in 14 carries scoring three rushing touchdowns leading host Live Oak over visiting Mt. Pleasant. The only two pass receptions for senior Ben Nuno were for touchdowns of 52 and 5 yards respectively from senior Taylor Turnipseed. On defense Jerardo Caro capped the scoring with a 65 yard interception return and he also recoverd a fumble.
Mt. Pleasant 0 "‚0 "‚0 "‚0-- 0
Live Oak 0 "‚21 "‚14 "‚7--42
LO -- Nuno 52 pass from Turnipseed (Butterworth kick)
LO -- Bearden 97 run (Butterworth kick)
LO -- Bearden 5 run (Butterworth kick)
LO -- Nuno 5 pass from Turnipseed (Butterworth kick)
LO -- Bearden 20 run (Butterworth kick)
LO -- Caro 65 interception return (Butterworth kick)
Records -- Mt. Pleasant 1-3, 0-1; Live Oak 4-0, 1-0.
CUPERTINO 40, HARKER 13
Senior quarterback Patrick Johnson completed 6-of-8 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for two scores, leading the unbeaten Pioneers to their first El Camino Division win.
Senior running back Joseph Ochsner rushed 18 times for 191 yards and two TDs, while on defense senior cornerback Tony Uribe had four tackles and a 33-yard interception return to lead Cupertino.
Harker (2-3, 0-1) got two TD passes from senior quarterback Spenser Quash, both to junior wide receiver Kevin Moss.
Harker 0 "‚7 "‚0 "‚6--13
Cupertino 0 "‚20 "‚20 "‚0--40
C -- Johnson 5 run (Gonzalez kick)
H -- Moss 3 pass from Quash (kick good)
C -- Hawkens 62 pass fron Johnson (kick failed)
C -- Johnson 1 run (Gonzalez kick)
C -- Ochsner 49 run (Gonzalez kick)
C -- Brazil 9 pass from Johnson (kick failed)
C -- Ochsner 8 run (Gonzalez kick)
H -- Moss 16 pass from Quash (kick failed).
Records -- Harker 2-3, 0-1; Cupertino 5-0, 1-0.
LINCOLN 21, WESTMONT 6
Senior running back Jacob Avery rushed for three touchdowns, including a 70-yarder in the third quarter, as the Lions defeated the Warriors in their Santa Teresa Division opener.
Senior cornerback Francisco Cruz had two interceptions for Lincoln (2-1, 1-0), and senior free safety Cris Ortez added another.
Junior running back Tommy Ly scored Westmont's lone TD on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Westmont 0 "‚0 "‚0 "‚6--6
Lincoln 7 "‚7 "‚0 "‚7--7
L -- Avery 2 run (Huerta kick)
L -- Avery 5 run (Huerta kick)
L -- Avery 70 run (Huerta kick)
W -- Ly 1 run (kick failed)
Records -- Westmont 1-3, 0-1; Lincoln 2-1, 1-0.
SANTA CLARA 35, MOUNTAIN VIEW 13
Quarterback Daniel Chipres was 9-for-16 for 150 yards and three touchdowns and fellow junior Adam Garza rushed 13 times for 110 yards and a TD to lead the undefeated Bruins past the host Spartans in the teams' De Anza Division opener.
Garza broke off a 76-yard touchdown run with 7:24 left to break it open. Senior linebacker Patrick McCaffrey and junior safety Mike Ruvalcaba each had key interceptions to lead Santa Clara defensively.
Santa Clara (4-0, 1-0) blocked a punt early in the first quarter to set up a 19-yard touchdown pass from Chipres to Garza, then converted on fourth down with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Chipres to senior wideout Dajon Thomas on its next possession to jump ahead 14-0.
Mountain View (2-2, 0-1) managed a 21-yard touchdown pass to star running back Marcus Jones with 14 seconds left before halftime to make it 21-7. Jones added a 95-yard kickoff return with 1:39 left to cap the scoring.
Santa Clara 14 "‚7 "‚0 "‚14--35
Mountain View 0 "‚7 "‚0 "‚6--13
SC -- Garza 18 pass from Chipres (Hernandez kick)
SC -- Thomas 30 pass from Chipres (Herandez kick)
SC -- McCaffrey 36 pass from Chipres (Hernandez kick)
MV -- Jones 20 pass from FIscher-Colbrie (Neyman kick)
SC -- Garza 76 run (Hernandez kick)
SC -- Perry 7 run (Duerksen kick)
MV -- Jones 95 kickoff return (pass failed)
Records -- Santa Clara 4-0, 1-0; Mountain View 2-2, 0-1.
SAN JOSE 33, OVERFELT 21
Tarik Ballard caught two touchdown passes from Gabriel Miranda as visiting San Jose downed host Overfelt. Romie Rodriguez scored on a 50 yard interception return and threw a half back option touchdown pass.
San Jose -- "‚-- "‚-- "‚----33
Overfelt -- "‚-- "‚-- "‚----21
SJ -- Lee 48 pass from Rodriguez
SJ -- Ballard 15 pass from Miranda
SJ -- Ballard 12 pass from Miranda
SJ -- Rodriguez 50 interception return
SJ -- Deloso 63 fumble return
O -- scoring not available
Records -- San Jose 3-0, 1-0; Overfelt 0-4, 0-1.
GUNDERSON 32, LEIGH 30
Senior running back Felipe Negron rushed for three second-half touchdown as the Grizzlies opened the Santa Teresa Division portion of their schedule by defeating the host Longhorns.
Gunderson (3-1, 1-0) trailed for most of the game before Negron's 54-yard TD run in the fourth quarter put the Grizzlies ahead to stay.
Negron later added a 22-yard touchdown run, and it proved much-needed, as Leigh quarterback Gabe Davis scored late in the period to bring the Longhorns (1-3, 0-1) back within two. Gunderson's defense stopped a two-point conversion attempt to preserve the win.
Senior running back Lavon Donald led Leigh with two rushing TDs, including a 73-yarder that helped give the Longhorns a 21-20 advantage in the fourth quarter.
Gunderson 14 "‚0 "‚6 "‚12--32
Leigh 10 "‚7 "‚0 "‚13--30
L -- Milazzo 31 pass from Davis (Leitchman kick)
G -- Packer 63 run (run failed)
L -- Leitchman 28 FG
G -- Clark 91 kickoff return (Packer run)
L -- Donald 3 run (Leitchman kick)
G -- Negron 25 run (kick failed)
L -- Donald 73 run (Leitchman kick)
G -- Negron 54 run (run failed)
G -- Negron 22 run (run failed)
L -- Davis 2 run (run failed)
Records -- Gunderson 3-1, 1-0; Leigh 1-3, 0-1.
PROSPECT 28, YERBA BUENA 15
Angel Guillen and Daniel Newson connected on touchdown passes of 38 and five yards as the Pioneers rebounded from an early deficit.
Guillen completed eight of 14 passes for 123 yards. Newson had six catches for 88 yards.
Yerba Buena 6 0 3 6--15
Prospect 0 21 0 7--28
YB -- scoring not reported
P -- Moon 4 yard run (Mesic Kick)
P -- Brown 5 yard run (Mesic Kick)
P -- Newson 38 pass from Guillen (Mesic Kick)
P -- Newson 5 pass from Guillen (Mesic Kick)
Records -- Yerba Buena 0-4, 0-1; Prospect 1-3, 1-0.
LELAND 48, PIEDMONT HILLS 28
Senior running backs Kenny Portera and Jack Pizzo combined for more than 300 yards rushing and five touchdowns in the Chargers' Mt. Hamilton Division-opening win over the Pirates.
Portera finished with 203 yards and three TDs on 21 carries. Pizzo also carried 31 times for 136 yards, while senior defensive end Ian Glusker led Leland (2-2, 1-0) on the opposite side of the ball with two sacks among his five tackles.
Junior quarterback Anthony McBride threw three TD passes, two to senior wide receiver James Munoz, for Piedmont Hills (1-3, 0-1).
Leland 6 "‚14 "‚8 "‚20--48
Piedmont Hills 0 "‚21 "‚0 "‚7--28
L -- Portera 1 run (kick failed)
L -- Pizzo 2 run (Newkirk kick)
PH -- Munoz 71 pass from McBride (Paterniti kick)
PH -- Dyer 18 pass from McBride (Paterniti kick)
L -- Portera 3 run (Newkirk kick)
PH -- Munoz 20 pass from McBride (kick)
L -- M. Mohs 16 pass from McLaughlin (M. Mohs pass from McLaughlin)
L -- Pizzo 10 run (Newkirk kick)
L -- Portera 2 run (kick failed)
PH -- Tillak 7 run (Paterniti kick)
L -- Kathem 45 kickoff return (Newkirk kick)
Records -- Leland 2-2. 1-0; Piedmont Hills 1-3, 0-1.
SOBRATO 26, WILLOW GLEN 25
Junior Calvin Tipton scored the deciding touchdown as visiting Sobrato edged host Willow Glen. Senior Michael Bocksnick scored two touchdowns for the visiting Bulldogs.
Sobrato 7 "‚6 "‚0 "‚13--26
Willow Glen 0 "‚13 "‚6 "‚ 6--25
S -- Bocksnick run (kick good)
WG -- Owen run (kick good)
S -- Redmond 61 run (kick blocked)
WG -- not available (kick failed)
WG -- Toscano 33 run (conversion failed)
S -- Bocksnick run (kick good)
WG -- Toscano run (kick failed)
S -- Tipton run
Records -- Sobrato 3-1, 1-0; Willow Glen 2-2, 0-1.
EL CAMINO 54, JEFFERSON 0
Anthony Hines scored three touchdowns and Christian Santos accounted for two more -- one running, one passing -- as the Colts moved to 2-2. Jefferson fell to 1-3.
ARAGON 42, CAPUCHINO 7
Junior quarterback Nathaniel Blood threw three touchdown passes, two of them to senior receiver Aldo Severson, as the unbeaten Dons (4-0) rolled to a win over the visiting Mustangs (1-4).
Senior running back J.D. Elzie scored twice for Aragon, returning the opening kickoff 85 yards for a TD. Senior tight end Brandon Gordon caught a TD pass from Blood, and junior fullback Jordan Crisologo also scored for the Dons.
Capuchino got its lone TD in the second quarter on a 36-yard run by senior running back Justin Ewing.
Capuchino 0 "‚7 "‚0 "‚0--7
Aragon 20 "‚15 "‚7 "‚0--42
A -- Elzie 85 kickoff return (Severson kick)
A -- Severson 10 pass from Blood (Severson kick)
A -- Elzie 26 run (kick failed)
A -- Crisologo 72 run (Severson run)
C -- Ewing 36 run (Picazo kick)
A -- Severson 48 pass from Blood (Severson kick)
A -- Gordon 5 pass from Blood (Severson kick)
Records -- Capuchino 1-4; Aragon 4-0.
