Games of the week

FRIDAY

Galileo (4-1, 2-0 AAA) vs. Mission (3-3, 2-0) at Kezar Stadium, 3 p.m.: Galileo’s priority is to slow Mission’s speed and big-play prowess, which is led by the rushing duo of Jelani Al-Malik and Cheeko Wells. No. 16 Antioch (5-1, 1-0 BVAL) at No. 20 Liberty-Brentwood (6-1, 2-0), 7 p.m.: Liberty must slow a balanced Antioch attack that features junior QB Willem Karnthong (957 yards, 10 TDs) and a running tandem of Dalaan Green (415 yards) and Cal-bound Omari Harris (359 yards, eight TDs). No. 9 Clayton Valley-Concord (5-2, 1-0 DAL) at No. 23 Acalanes-Lafayette (6-0, 1-0), 7 p.m.: Acalanes hasn’t forgotten last year’s 56-7 loss to the Eagles. No. 19 Menlo-Atherton (4-2, 2-0 PAL Bay) at No. 17 Half Moon Bay (6-0, 2-0), 7:30 p.m.: Size of players and size of rosters (5228) heavily favor Menlo-Atherton, but Half Moon Bay has outscored opponents 320-29. No. 5 St. Francis (4-2, 1-1 WCAL) at No. 18 Mitty (5-1, 1-1), 7 p.m.: This week, Mitty was awarded a preseason win against Sacramento, which forfeited three nonleague wins after using an ineligible player.

MONDAY

No. 14 Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa (5-1, 3-0 NBL) at No. 12 Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park (6-0, 3-0), 7:30 p.m.: Because of the fires, the NBL has reconfigured its schedule again, and now these Northern California powers will play twice in the next three weeks.

NCS PLAYOFF FORMAT MAY CHANGE

Many Bay Area leagues are considering playing previously canceled games on Nov. 17-18 if the North Coast Section cuts its 16-team playoffs to eight, which will be discussed Friday in a special Board of Managers meeting. If approved, first-round NCS playoff games would be played Nov. 24-25.