College of San Mateo downs American River in clash of NorCal powers; Get all scores
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SAN MATEO - Luke Bottari was locked in and showed off his depth of receivers as the College of San Mateo Bulldogs scored a decisive win over a notoriously bothersome foe.
No. 3-ranked CSM (3-0 overall) racked up 504 yards of total offense to roll past No. 5 American River College 42-10 Saturday at College Heights Stadium. It marks the first time the Bulldogs have defeated the Beavers in a regular-season game since 2015.
Five different Bulldogs recorded receptions, with each going for over 50 yards. Bottari was 17-of-25 passing for 318 yards and three touchdowns, including two scoring strikes to sophomore Terrell Carter, who had five catches for 79 yards.
Sophomore Mason Starling added a 63-yard touchdown catch to give CSM a 7-0 lead with 6:34 remaining in the first quarter. Sophomore Connell Ryans had three catches for 64 yards, sophomore Jermaine Jackson had five catches for 61 yards and freshman Tre Hines had three catches for 51 yards.
CSM built a 28-0 lead by halftime with running back Darrell Page rushing for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns. The freshman workhorse totaled 21 carries for 83 yards. He capped a seven-play, 80-yard drive — set up by a 40-yard chuck from Bottari to Ryans to advance to the American River 1-yard line — with a 1-yard score.
After Bottari his Carter with a 4-yard scoring pass with 9:51 remaining in the half, CSM got the ball back quickly after a three-and-out. Bottari showed off his legs with a 19-yard rushing pickup, then hit Hines for a 35-yard gain to the Beavers’ 1. Page then ran it in to up the lead to 28-0
Bottari finished the day with 11 rushed for 72 yards.
Jermain Jackson picked up a 10-yard scoring run in the third quarter. The Bulldogs capped their scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Bottari to Carter midway through the fourth quarter.
American River (2-1) didn’t find the end zone until late in the game, scoring on a 2-yard run by Chris Osby with 5:21 remaining.
CSM freshman Adonis Forrest finished the day with an interception with less than a minute to go. It was the only turnover by either team on the day.
American River was held to 290 total yards of offense.
The Bulldogs defense totaled a season-high four sacks, one apiece from sophomore Massi Halaapiapi, sophomore Sam Kanongata’a, freshman Noah Lavulo and freshman Tavita Tafuna.
The scoring differential was the biggest between CSM and American River since the two met in the 2013 Bulldog Bowl. The Bulldogs won that game with a 75-9 blowout. The teams have now played eight times in the past seven years, with each winning four times.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NONLEAGUE GAMES
Cabrillo 28, Los Medanos 7
De Anza 20, Gavilan 10
Foothill 34, San Jose 7
Fresno 13, Butte 10
Hartnell 28, Redwoods 27
Laney 60, Feather River 14
Modesto 23, San Francisco 20
Reedley 66, Contra Costa 7
Sacramento 13, Diablo Valley 10
San Joaquin Delta 29, Chabot 22
San Mateo 42, American River 10
Sequoias 36, Siskiyous 16
Shasta 24, Santa Rosa 17
Sierra 69, West Hills 32
Yuba 22, Merced 21
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION leagues
NONLEAGUE GAMES
Bakersfield 41, Santa Monica 6
Canyons 63, Santa Barbara City 10 (Sunday)
Cerritos 50, Desert 7
Chaffey 24, Mt. San Antonio 22
Citrus 33, Palomar 24
East Los Angeles 60, Compton 7
El Camino 70, Los Angeles Harbor 7
Fullerton 59, Santa Ana 13
Golden West 34, West Los Angeles 12
Long Beach 1, Los Angeles Valley 0 (forfeit)
Moorpark 34, Glendale 7
Mt. San Jacinto 27, Grossmont 14
Orange Coast 25, Los Angeles Southwest 21
Riverside 58, San Bernardino Valley 37
Saddleback 53, Pasadena 28
San Diego Mesa 49, Los Angeles Pierce 6
Southwestern 41, Victor Valley 17
Ventura 35, Allan Hancock 14
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