Both Menlo-Atherton, Wilcox capture titles

Deston Hawkins rushed for two touchdowns, Troy Franklin hauled in a 50-yard scoring pass and the defense did the rest as Menlo-Atherton scored a 21-7 CIF Division 3-AA Bowl Championship win over Lincoln-San Diego on Saturday night at Sequoia-Redwood City.

The Bears (13-2), the Central Coast Section Division 1-Open champion, trailed 7-0 early in the first quarter on a 75-yard touchdown pass from Chris Davila to Jamahd Monroe. But they scored 21 unanswered points to win their first state title after losing in the state

Division 1-A

Saturday night’s state title game between Liberty-Brentwood and Sierra Canyon ended too late for this edition. For coverage, visit

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3-AA finals in 2016.

Franklin, the state’s toprated sophomore player, evened the score with his long touchdown catch on a beautifully thrown pass from Jack Alexander with 8:20 left in the second quarter.

The Bears took their first lead a couple of minutes later when Hawkins rushed for a 2-yard score, one play after

Malik Johnson made a leaping 25-yard catch. That made it 14-7 with 5:46 left in the half.

The defense, led by linebacker Daniel Heimuli (two sacks, interception), shut down Lincoln (11-5) from there.

Franklin, who scored three touchdowns in a 27-20 NorCal championship win over Eureka, took a short pass and rambled 25 yards to the Lincoln 3 early in the fourth quarter. He carried several defenders on his back.

On the next play, Hawkins scored his second touchdown, and Menlo-Atherton was in complete command.

Play got chippy down the stretch, and a skirmish along the Lincoln sideline with 26 seconds left prompted officials to call the game.

Wilcox-Santa Clara 41, Kaiser-Fontana 27: Gabe Herrera rushed for 230 yards and four