FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

East Bay

In a season of close calls, De La Salle found itself in another tight game through one half Friday night. But a big third quarter propelled the top-ranked Spartans to a 31-9 victory on the road over eighth-ranked California, which trailed 7-3 at halftime. Elsewhere, Pittsburg’s Montaz Thompson, back from an ankle injury, broke the school record for most career regularseason touchdowns, with 31, as the unbeaten Pirates cruised to a 56-7 victory over Liberty. Freedom also remained perfect, setting up a showdown next week at Pittsburg with a 48-14 win at home over Heritage.

South Bay/Peninsula

Los Gatos, which lost three of its first four games, moved another step closer to an SCVAL De Anza Division championship with a 35-6 victory over Palo Alto. But the race is not over as Wilcox bounced back from a stunning loss to Palo Alto with a 25-21 victory at home over Milpitas to stay within a game of Los Gatos. Next Friday, Los Gatos plays host to Wilcox. Half Moon Bay saw its undefeated season end Friday night with a 49-35 loss at The King’s Academy.

Coming Sunday

Weekend recap from Bay Area high school football, including games of the week and scoreboard.

Online

For high school football scores from Friday night, visit our new scoreboard at bayareapreps.com. For more high school coverage, including slideshows and expanded stories, visit mercurynews.com/high-school-sports and eastbaytimes.com/high-schoolsports.