CCS, NCS football playoffs: Best of Saturday’s semifinals

Saturday s games CCS Division II No Sacred Heart Cathedral No Santa Teresa The contest was tied at seven in the first half Saturday but that s as close as Santa Teresa would get as SHC routed the Saints to advance to the section title battle where the Fightin Irish will play rival St Ignatius next week SHC used a -point second quarter to propel the San Francisco school to the win Quarterback Michael Sargent accounted for six touchdowns throwing for four and rushing for two Running back Jaylen Malcom had three touchdowns for Santa Teresa which finished - Nathan Canilao CCS Division V No Piedmont Hills No Jefferson Piedmont Hills will play in its first section final since after making quick work of Jefferson at home Senior Diego Arias was excellent on both sides of the ball getting a -yard pick-six and throwing a -yard touchdown to Travis Linane Running back Alijah Torres had two rushing scores Quarterback John Palomo ran for a touchdown and kicker Cash Martinez knocked in field goals from and yards away Jefferson quarterback Robert Saulny-Green accounted for both of his crew s touchdowns with a rushing figure and a passing TD The Pirates will play Sobrato for the D-V championship next week They will try to avenge a - loss to the Morgan Hill school this season Jefferson ended its season - Nathan Canilao Related Articles McClymonds dynasty marches on in Silver Bowl played in John Beam s memory High school football in pictures Highlights from playoffs SF assembly member pressures CCS to move St Ignatius SHC football final to City Bay Area high school football roundup Best of Week action Los Gatos offense takes charge as Wildcats rout Palma in CCS semifinal No Sobrato No Terra Nova Brady Lennon rushed for yards and three touchdowns to help Sobrato to the win and the venture s first appearance in a CCS title encounter Lennon broke a -yard scoring run on the second play of the battle Brandon Huighes connected with Jacob Sorrentino on a -yard touchdown pass to make it - After Terra Nova drew to within - Lennon s -yard TD run with left gave Sobrato - an eight-point lead Then when kicker Kyle Gurney recovered a fumble on the subsequent kickoff the Bulldogs were able to run out the clock For Terra Nova - QB Joey Donati rushed for yards and passed for and touchdowns to Robbie Johnson and Holden Najar Glenn Reeves NCS Division V No Ferndale No Salesian Salesian traveled more than miles up Highway for its semifinal championship against Ferndale hoping to return home to Richmond with a shot to capture the project s eighth NCS championship next week For three quarters Saturday there was still hope The Pride trailed - with minutes to play But the home gang identified another gear down the stretch scoring three touchdowns in the final quarter to advance to play top-seeded St Vincent de Paul for the championship next Saturday at Rancho Cotate High in Rohnert Park Instead of Salesian playing for an eighth NCS crown Ferndale - will be seeking its th Salesian finished - Darren Sabedra