High school football in pictures: Our staff’s best photos of Week 12, 2024

Sequoia 33, Gunn 6

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Sequoia’s Randy Nunez #22 catches a touchdown pass against Gunn’s Jett Creighton in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Sequoia’s Chapel Meza Thorborne #52 pushes Gunn’s JJ Racz #24 out of bounds in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Sequoia’s Randy Nunez #22 scores a first quarter touchdown against Gunn in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Sequoia’s Randy Nunez #22 scores a first quarter touchdown against Gunn in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Gunn’s Cameron Owen pursues Sequoia’s Marco Baisch #10 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Sequoia’s Alejandro Bringuel #25 scores a touchdown in the third quarter against Gunn in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 

No. 2 Amador Valley 42, Las Lomas 21

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Las Lomas’ Landon Gilmore (3) is tackled after having his helmet pulled off by Amador Valley’s Calvin Albertson (53) in the first quarter at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Amador Valley’s Anthony Harrington (6) runs with the ball against Las Lomas’ Dylan Thomas (12) in the third quarter at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Las Lomas’ Roman Mercado (5) runs with the ball against Amador Valley’s Brady Macisaac (2) in the second quarter at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Las Lomas’ Roman Mercado (5) catches the ball against Amador Valley’s Brady Macisaac (2) in the second quarter at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Las Lomas’ Roman Mercado (5) catches the ball for a touchdown against Amador Valley in the second quarter at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Amador Valley’s Tommy Vespi (9) runs with the ball against Las Lomas’ Dylan Thomas (12) in the second quarter at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 

No. 1 Wilcox 36, No. 8 Santa Teresa 3

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Wilcox High players celebrate their 36-3 win against Santa Teresa High after their Central Coast Section quarterfinal football game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Santa Teresa High’s AJ Rangel (11) catches a pass for a first down while being covered by Wilcox High’s Justin Forster (5) in the fourth quarter of their Central Coast Section quarterfinals football game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Wilcox High’s Elijah Vallejo (14) scores a two-point conversion in the third quarter of their Central Coast Section quarterfinals football game against Santa Teresa High in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Wilcox High’s Brayden Rosa (2) gets past Santa Teresa High defenders as he runs for a first down in the third quarter of their Central Coast Section quarterfinals football game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Wilcox High’s Brayden Rosa (2) fumbles the ball while being tackled by Santa Teresa High’s Sebastian Romo (2), leading to a Santa Teresa recovery in the third quarter of their Central Coast Section quarterfinals football game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Wilcox High’s Cameron Jones Tran (31) congratulates Wilcox High’s Elijah Vallejo (14) after Vallejo ran 56 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of their Central Coast Section quarterfinals football game against Santa Teresa High in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 

No. 3 San Ramon Valley 35, No. 6 California 7

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San Ramon Valley’s Sammy Avalos (24) runs in for a touchdown past California’s Jhadis Luckey (8) during the third quarter of their North Coast Section Open Division I playoff game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. San Ramon Valley defeated California 35-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
San Ramon Valley’s Dylan Deitsch (13) leaps to catch a pass over California’s Darius Brown (19) during the second quarter of their North Coast Section Open Division I playoff game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Deitsch would drop the ball when he made contact with the ground. San Ramon Valley defeated California 35-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
San Ramon Valley quarterback Rhett Thompson (7) throws the ball before being sacked by California’s Jacob Stickevers (25) during the first quarter of their North Coast Section Open Division I playoff game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. San Ramon Valley defeated California 35-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
California’s Danny Pahulu (67) sacks San Ramon Valley quarterback Rhett Thompson (7) during the third quarter of their North Coast Section Open Division I playoff game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. San Ramon Valley defeated California 35-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
San Ramon Valley’s Evan Economos (14) reaches for a pass while being guarded by California’s Elijah Dawkins (2) during the second quarter of their North Coast Section Open Division I playoff game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Dawkins would break up the pass, knocking the ball away from Economos’ grasp. San Ramon Valley defeated California 35-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
California’s Aiden Rumble (15) tackles San Ramon Valley quarterback Rhett Thompson (7) during the second quarter of their North Coast Section Open Division I playoff game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. San Ramon Valley defeated California 35-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

Los Gatos at Serra

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Beau Musser (11) of Los Gatos celebrates catching a pass in the end zone for a two point conversion in the fourth quarter against Barrett Jermaine (0) of Junipero Serra as Max Thomas (0) of Los Gatos looks on during a 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Football playoff game at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. on Nov. 16, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group) 
Cam Thomas (22) of Los Gatos attempts to catch a long pass while defended by Jusiah Vinson (5) of Junipero Serra during a 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Football playoff game at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. on Nov. 16, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group) 
Nano Latu (15) of Junipero Serra attempts to evade the tackle of Kayden Bakhtiari (23) of Los Gatos during a 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Football playoff game at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. on Nov. 16, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group) 
Hayden Benjamin (28) of Los Gatos looks for an opening in the Junipero Serra defensive line during a 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Football playoff game at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. on Nov. 16, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group) 
Beau Musser (11) of Los Gatos scrambles for a gain against Junipero Serra during a 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Football playoff game at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. on Nov. 16, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group) 
Andrew Heneghan (13) of Junipero Serra throws the ball while pressured by Jake Gerber (73) of Los Gatos late in the fourth quarter during a 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Football playoff game at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. on Nov. 16, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group) 

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