Football
Los Altos’ Gavin Wu rushed for 119 yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns to lead Los Altos to its second consecutive league win 14-6. The Eagles are 2-5 overall and 2-1 in PAL El Camino league play and in second place. The Eagles got on the board first, thanks to a 41-yard run by Manny Contreras, who finished with six rushes for 70 yards. Wu scored to put the Eagles up 7-0, with several promising Los Altos drives stalled by penalties. Gunn scored its first and only touchdown on a screen pass for 35 yards early in the third quarter, but it would miss the extra point to make it 7-6. Serdinc Engez led a tenacious Los Altos defense with three sacks. Colin Chin’s interception in the fourth quarter set up the Eagles’ final scoring drive, sealed by Wu’s second touchdown, Los Altos head coach Mark Adams said. Los Altos hosts Fremont Thursday at 7 p.m.
St. Francis lost 41-28 to Serra Saturday, falling to 2-2 in West Catholic Athletic League play.
Serra (4-3) fumbled the ball five times but was able to rush for 218 yards and four touchdowns to seal the win. Serra is now 4-0 in league play, tied with Riordan for first place. The Lancers (2-5) are now in fourth place and play St. Ignatius Friday at 7 p.m.
Girls volleyball
The St. Francis girls volleyball team lost to Archbishop Mitty 3-1 and beat Presentation 3-0 this week, moving to 16-9 overall and 5-4 in WCAL league play. St. Francis is in fourth place with three games remaining as it seeks to solidify its playoff standings.
Boys water polo
The Los Altos boys water polo team lost to Harker 13-7 Thursday in SCVAL De Anza Division play. Los Altos is now in third place in league play at 7-3 behind Harker (9-2) and Los Gatos (10-0).
St. Francis beat Bellarmine and Davis Sr. Saturday to move to 15-7 overall, with St. Francis 3-3 in WCAL play.
Mountain View (3-16) lost 15-6 against Palo Alto Thursday.
Girls water polo
The Los Altos girls water polo team beat Harker 15-3 to move to 15-5 overall and 11-1 in the SCVAL De Anza Division. Los Altos is in second place and a game behind Palo Alto. The two play each other Tuesday.
Mountain View lost to Prospect 7-5 Saturday, falling to 1-12 on the season.
St. Francis lost 22-7 to Sacred Heart Prep Oct. 15 in WCAL play, its first league loss of the season (4-1). Sacred Heart Prep (15-2) remains undefeated in league play (5-0). The Lancers are 10-9 overall.
Flag football
The Los Altos girls flag football team beat Mountain View 24-6 Oct. 13 and lost to Los Gatos 21-18 Oct. 15 in SCVAL De Anza Division league play to move to 13-6 overall and 4-3 in league. Los Altos quarterback Sabrina Neal threw three touchdowns and rushed for 41 yards, while Lily Whiting had two touchdown receptions in the loss against Los Gatos. Neal had three touchdowns against Mountain View, while Chloe D’Amico added two receiving touchdowns. Mountain View is now 6-14 overall and 0-7 in league play.
St. Francis (7-10-1) lost 25-2 against Sacred Heart Prep Oct. 15 to move to 3-4 in the West Bay Foothill league standings.
