Spartans’ QB Hale passes 4,000 career yards in rout
It wasn’t 2016 close. Not by a long shot.
But for a little while in the first half Saturday night, the De La Salle Spartans hadn’t pulled away from San Ramon Valley. Eventually, they did. Dorian Hale went over 4,000 passing yards while leading topranked De La Salle to a 49-6 rout of the No. 6 Wolves.
The score was 14-6 in the second quarter before De La Salle took command.
Since the Spartans survived a 28-27 scare at San Ramon Valley in 2016, they have beaten the Wolves 49-14, 48-14, 52-0 and now 49-6. DLS coach Justin Alumbaugh, while acknowledging “the same cast of characters” for gaining yards and scoring points, commended his offensive line for a job well done.
CALIFORNIA 38, NO. 16 MONTE VISTA 31, OT: >> In what surely had to be one of the best games of the night, if not the season, Jake Hubbard scored in overtime to lift California to a wild victory over winless Monte Vista on Saturday. The touchdown was Hubbard’s third of the game.
The lead changed hands on five occasions, four times in the second half. Hubbard, a senior, scored from 2 yards out for the game-clinching TD. The California defense then stopped Monte Vista (0-3) to seal the win. Hubbard also scored on runs of 76 and 1 yards. Junior quarterback Teddy Booras threw two touchdown passes, a 9-yarder to 6-3 junior TE Hunter Holmes and a 58-yard toss to Jake Calcagno.
NO. 3 SERRA 49, SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL 10: >> Serra ran its record to 2-0 with a victory on its home field in San Mateo. Hassan Mahasin — aka “The Missil3” — matched his jersey number with three rushing touchdowns to lead the way. The junior got Serra on the scoreboard with a 10-yard run for a 7-0 lead. His 52-yard sprint through the middle of the field broke a 7-7 tie, and the reigning
West Catholic Athletic League champions rolled from there.
MONTEREY TRAIL-ELK GROVE 24, NO. 5 CLAYTON VALLEY 13: >> The Ugly Eagles continued to struggle on offense and lost for the first time this season. Clayton Valley (2-1) has managed to score just 53 points. Monterey Trail (2-0) led 17-0 at the half. The Uglies had six offside penalties in the first quarter, CVC coach Tim Murphy said. Injuries and difficulty learning the new spread offense appear to be the biggest reasons for the Eagles’ problems when they have the ball, Murphy said.
NO. 12 MCCLYMONDS 60, SKYLINE 0: >> Senior DaVeonne Sanders had a touchdown pass and a pick-six as McClymonds coasted to an easy win in the season and Oakland Athletic League opener for both schools. It was 36-0 at halftime. McClymonds introduced freshman running back Tony Hamilton, who ran for about 140 yards, including an 85-yard touchdown.
NO. 25 LIVERMORE 42, DOUGHERTY VALLEY0:>> Four first-half touchdowns from tight end Matt Polaski lifted Livermore to a win. Linebackers Eli Nuddleman and Joe Schweig and cornerback Jackson Mosby helped the defense shut out a Dougherty Valley program with 13 freshmen on the roster. Livermore also managed to block a Dougherty Valley punt.
Friday NO. 23 SACRED HEART PREP 38, NO. 20 KING’S ACADEMY 31: >>
The first time Noah Short touched the football in competitive action this season, the King’s Academy star raced the opening kickoff 87 yards into the end zone. “That always sets you back on your heels a bit,” Sacred Heart Prep coach Mark Greib said. After a positive COVID test on its coaching staff, King’s Academy’s originally scheduled season opener last week was canceled. The Knights also lost 10 days of practice, coach Pete Lavorato said. “You tell the kids to work out, but it’s not the same as a coach yelling at you to run hard,” Lavorato said. “Our kids played our heart out. If someone told me it would be 31-31 with 3 minutes to go, I’d have been happy.” It took a touchdown drive in the final three minutes for Sacred Heart to finally put away the King’s Academy.
NO. 2 PITTSBURG 35, HERITAGE 16: >> Pittsburg football coach Victor Galli was complimentary of Heritage after his team’s victory in Brentwood. Galli said the Heritage program is pointing up under Dave Fogelstrom, in his first season at the school, and will be a force in the Bay Valley Athletic League for the foreseeable future. “I’ve got a lot of respect for that staff,” Galli said. But on this night, Pittsburg — ranked second in the Bay Area News Group’s Top 25 — had too much firepower. Leading 14-10 at halftime, the Pirates broke the game open the game with two touchdowns in the third quarter and put it out of reach with another in the fourth.
NO. 4 VALLEY CHRISTIAN 19, ARCHBISHOP MITTY 10: >> Valley Christian was far from precision-like, but the Warriors found a way to win on their Senior Night. Quarterback Jakson Berman iced the victory over Archbishop Mitty with a sneak across the goal line late in the fourth quarter. Will Cuddie’s second field goal of the game, a 31-yarder in the third quarter, gave Valley Christian (11) the lead for good, 12-10.
NO. 9 CAMPOLINDO 28, NO. 17 ACALANES 13: >> Jacob Griessel tossed it deep, and Dillan Thoms punched it in for Campolindo in a win over previously undefeated Acalanes. Campolindo’s senior quarterback connected twice in the second half for explosive plays, one that ended in a touchdown and another that set up a score. After Thoms scored twice to take Campolindo into halftime up 14-7, Griessel found receiver Joey Schmidt, who took the ball 77 yards into the end zone.