925 Sports Report: San Ramon Valley Beats Monte Vista Again — And Acalanes Scores 70 to Set Up a Playoff Showdown
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA — San Ramon Valley needed all four quarters to beat Monte Vista by five points in the regular-season finale. In Friday’s playoff rematch, the Wolves led by 22 at halftime and went on to win 42-13. Their next opponent is Lafayette’s Acalanes, which put up 70 points in a road win over Pittsburg the same night.
San Ramon Valley pulls away in the Danville rematch
The Wolves scored two touchdowns in each of the first three quarters of the North Coast Section Open/Division 1 quarterfinal. Quarterback Cole Dawes threw for 318 yards and six touchdowns, three of them to X. O’Guinn, who finished with seven catches for 136 yards. San Ramon Valley improved to 10-1, and Monte Vista finished its season 8-3.
Acalanes wins a 124-point game at Pittsburg
The Dons beat the Pirates 70-54 to improve to 10-1. That makes next Friday’s semifinal a matchup of two 10-1 teams from the 925. Kickoff is listed for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, with the game listing showing San Ramon Valley as the venue.
Miramonte holds off College Park in Orinda
In another rematch from the final week of the regular season, Miramonte beat Pleasant Hill’s College Park 21-17 in the Division 4 quarterfinals. The Matadors had won the first meeting 34-8. They’ll host Analy at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Orinda. Analy advanced with a 34-7 win over Napa on Saturday.