San Francisco Chronicle

Other games of the week

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FRIDAY

Lincoln (11-0) vs. Mission (6-3) at Kezar Stadium, 5 p.m.: The San Francisco Section title game is a rematch of a 29-15 Lincoln win at Kezar on Oct. 12. In case of rain Friday, fans planning to attend should check the SFS website at www.cifsf.org. If postponed, the game would be played 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Washington. El Cerrito (9-3) at Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa (11-1), 7 p.m.: In a North Coast Section Division 3 semifinal, the visiting Gauchos look for their eighth straight win. Cardinal Newman is led by junior quarterbac­k Jack Pavitt (2,812 total yards, 40 touchdowns). Marin Catholic-Kentfield (9-3) at Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park (11-1), 7 p.m.: Rancho Cotate’s Connor Barbato (52 catches, 1,106 yards, 9 touchdowns, 100 tackles, 19 sacks) continues his Metro Player of the Year march if the Cougars win this NCS Division 2 semifinal. Menlo-Atherton (10-2) vs. Wilcox (12-0) at Independen­ce-San Jose, 7 p.m.: The Central Coast Section Division 1 title game pits one of the area’s most potent offenses in Wilcox (493 points) against Menlo-Atherton’s fast, physical and deep defense (four shutouts).

SATURDAY

Campolindo-Moraga (10-2) at Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland (10-2), 1

p.m.: An NCS Division 2 semifinal pits Campolindo’s high-powered passing attack led by Grant Harper (2,733 yards, 31 touchdowns) against Stanford-bound Austin Jones (1,709 rushing yards, 21 TDs). Aptos (10-2) vs. Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton (11-1) at WestmontCa­mpbell, 3 p.m.: The CCS Division 3 final pits another high-powered offense (Aptos, 46.3 points and 435 yards per game) against a stout defense (Sacred Heart Prep, 14 points allowed in two playoff games). Las Lomas-Walnut Creek (12-0) at Eureka (11-0), 7 p.m.: The Knights, who have outscored their opponents 586-53, get their first big test in this NCS Division 3 semifinal against a Eureka team that averages 45 points and 473 yards per game. Valley Christian (10-2) vs. St. Francis (11-1) at Independen­ce, 7

p.m.: Valley Christian has less power points than Sacred Heart Prep. If both teams lose, SHP would advance to the Northern California playoffs, not Valley Christian. Warriors coach Mike Machado’s attitude: “Just win then.” The Warriors gave up just 60 yards and still lost 7-3 to St. Francis on Oct. 5. This is for CCS Division 2 title.

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