In short: Menlo-Atherton M A Bears high school football (Atherton, CA), 2026 season: 3-7. Last game: L 29-32 vs King's Academy on November 6, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 69.7 · Rush Off 27.0 · Pass Def 65.4 · Rush Def 60.5
LEAGUE
PENINSULA - BAY
ENROLLMENT
2,152 STUDENTS (2023-24) · PUBLIC COMPREHENSIVE
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#21
SP Strength Index (of 95)
3-7
2026 record
-8.6
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
MENLO-ATHERTON
69.7 (+30)
27.0 (-63)
65.4 (-25)
60.5 (-23)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
Menlo-Atherton's ground game looks better on paper, but one afternoon is doing a lot of the work. Menlo-Atherton averaged 3.4 yards per carry (951 yards on 276 rushes) on the season, #79 in Section, but that number is boosted by a 284-yard game on 47 rushes against ScorePirate CIF North Coast Section #10 California on 9/18. In all other games, Menlo-Atherton is at 2.9 yards per carry (667 yards on 229 rushes), a figure that would rank #80 in Section.
The biggest shift in Menlo-Atherton's season has come in its offense. The M A Bears averaged 17.0 points per game over their first 7 games (2-5), #71 in Section in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), Menlo-Atherton has averaged 30.0 points per game, a 76% rise, #24 in Section in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Menlo-Atherton's last 3 opponents have averaged 26.3 points per game, a #60 scoring defense in Section on the season, against 23.9 points per game, #54 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (26.3 points per game), Menlo-Atherton scored 14% more than those defenses usually allow. On the season, the M A Bears rank #57 in Section in scoring.
Menlo-Atherton committed 2.4 giveaways per game over its first 5 games (0-5), #90 in Section during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. In the 5 games since that slow start (3-2), the M A Bears have committed 1.0 giveaways per game, a 58% drop, #34 in Section through those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Menlo-Atherton's last 5 opponents have averaged 1.0 per game, a #59 defense in Section on the season, against 1.3 per game, #36 for the first 5. On the season, Menlo-Atherton ranks #78 in Section in giveaways.
Menlo-Atherton's passing game has come a long way since the season's early weeks. The M A Bears averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt (989 yards on 156 attempts) over their first 6 games (1-5), #58 in Section through that stretch. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (2-2), Menlo-Atherton has averaged 10.0 yards per pass attempt (976 yards on 98 attempts), a 57% rise, #12 in Section over that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Menlo-Atherton's last 4 opponents have averaged 9.1 yards per attempt, a #75 pass defense in Section on the season, against 8.0 yards per attempt, #57 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (9.1 yards per attempt), Menlo-Atherton threw for 10% more per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. On the season, the M A Bears rank #35 in Section in passing.
Something changed for Menlo-Atherton's pass defense after its first 5 games. Menlo-Atherton allowed 9.9 yards per pass attempt (1,014 yards on 102 attempts) over its first 5 games (0-5), #80 in Section within that period. In the 5 games since that slow start (3-2), the M A Bears have allowed 6.5 yards per pass attempt (517 yards on 80 attempts), a 35% drop, #27 in Section across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Menlo-Atherton's last 5 opponents have averaged 7.8 yards per attempt, a #35 passing attack in Section on the season, against 9.3 yards per attempt, #14 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.8 yards per attempt), Menlo-Atherton held those passing attacks 17% below their usual yards per attempt. On the season, Menlo-Atherton ranks #63 in Section in pass defense.
TIDBITS (15 found)
• Club Menlo-atherton has lost 2 straight, and a loss would make it 3 in a row. The last time they lost 3 or more in a row was 2025, a run of 6.
• Club Menlo-atherton is 11-2 all time when averaging 7.0+ yards per play. Menlo-atherton's last loss when averaging 7.0+ yards per play was November 6, 2026 against King's Academy (L, 29-32).
• Club Menlo-atherton is 11-2 all time when allowing 10-19 points. Menlo-atherton's last loss when allowing 10-19 points was November 22, 2024 against Wilcox (L, 7-10).
• Club Menlo-atherton has allowed 107 points over its last 3 games (35.7 a game, October 23, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- its most in a 3-game stretch since the 118 from August 29, 2025 through September 11, 2025.
• Club Menlo-atherton has gone 6 straight games being held under 150 rushing yards (September 25, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 3-3 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2025 (8 games).
• Club Menlo-atherton has gone 6 straight games being held under 5.0 yards per carry (September 25, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 3-3 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2023 (7 games).
• Club Menlo-atherton has scored 90 points over its last 3 games (30.0 a game, October 23, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- its 5th-highest 3-game total on record; the most is 110, from November 10, 2023 through August 31, 2024.
• Club Menlo-atherton has gone 5 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (October 9, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 3-2 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2026 (16 games).
• Club Menlo-atherton has gone 4 straight games holding the opponent under 200 passing yards (October 17, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 2-2 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2025 (6 games).
• Player Bishop Manumaleuna has 787 passing yards over his last 3 games (262.3 a game, October 23, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Bishop Manumaleuna has 7 touchdown passes over his last 3 games (2.3 a game, October 23, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Spencer Ama Jr. has 32 tackles over his last 4 games (8.0 a game, October 9, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Griffin Birk has 3 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.0 a game, October 23, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Zachary Sokol has gone 2 straight games catching a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Milo Lazare has never had a game throwing for 200+ yards for Menlo-atherton, over a 17-game career on record. His career high is 160, set September 11, 2026 against Archbishop Mitty (L, 24-25).
MILESTONE WATCH
Menlo-Atherton
Xavier Bedolla needs 1 receiving yard for 500 (averaging 55.4 a game)
Blake Danielewicz needs 2 tackles for 50 (averaging 4.8 a game)
Bishop Manumaleuna needs 1 touchdown pass for 10 (averaging 1.1 a game)
Every player with a stat on file, listed only where he has one. Open the arrow beside a name for his game-by-game line. Stats through the Nov 6 game; last updated Nov 11; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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Section and state results and Players of the Year: CIF-SS Record Book. League finishes: no league schedule on file yet, so none is claimed.
WEEK WRAP-UP
Menlo-Atherton fell to King's Academy 29-32 on the road on Friday, November 6, its 2nd straight loss. Menlo-Atherton threw for 208 yards against 53 rushing, and the defense turned a 365-yard night for King's Academy into 32 points.
Bishop Manumaleuna completed 10 of 21 for 194 yards and 3 touchdowns with an interception. Spencer Ama Jr. ran 4 times for 20 yards and a touchdown, caught 2 passes for 23 yards and added 7 tackles and an interception on defense. Kyle Gabriel caught 1 pass for 58 yards and a touchdown.
For King's Academy, Jonathan Carrillo Contreras ran 28 times for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns and added 6 tackles on defense; R. Gutierrez completed 17 of 30 for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns with an interception and ran 8 times for 19 yards and a touchdown.
Menlo-Atherton is 3-7, #21 CIF Central Coast Section.
Season complete at 3-7 with no games on file beyond a normal 10-game regular season -- read as no postseason appearance. This library still has no playoff-round/bracket source, so this label comes from game count alone, not a confirmed bracket result.
MEN — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
20.9
29.5
291.6
340.9
53.0
48.2
HOME
4
24.0
34.8
327.8
369.8
57.0
48.2
ROAD
6
18.8
26.0
267.5
317.8
50.3
48.2
PPG/OPP PPG use every played game on file. YPG/PLAYS-PER-GAME columns only ever come from games with a full box score on file, which can be a smaller sample than GP -- see the coverage note below when that's the case for this team.
Averages use only games with that number on file (defense 9/10, sacks allowed 9/10 games). SACKS ALW comes from the opponent's box score; TO FORCED is takeaways; TO MAR is takeaways minus giveaways, and its bottom cell is the season total. Dashes mean not on file.
UNIT INDEX
Pass Offense: grade 69.7/100 (+30 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 27.0/100 (-63 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 65.4/100 (-25 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 60.5/100 (-23 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
MEN finished 2025 at 7-7. Made the playoffs (4 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 21-17 over STEVENSON (STEVENSON finished 82% that season). Toughest loss: 16-20 to EL CERRITO (4-point margin).
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered. A total followed by a count in parentheses covers only the games with that stat on file.
TALKING POINTS (15 storylines)
MEN HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• MEN commits fewer than 2 giveaways (.682), but most recently lost to King's Academy when doing so
• MEN averages 6.0+ yards per play (.800), but most recently lost to King's Academy when doing so
• MEN averages 8.0+ yards per attempt (.684), but most recently lost to King's Academy when doing so
• MEN rushes for 100+ yards (.706), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• MEN's offense has failed to reach 5.0 YPC in 6 straight games (09/25/2026-11/06/2026), going 3-3 over that stretch.
• MEN's defense has averaged 35.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 36-game average is 23.2 points allowed per game. (+53%)
• MEN's defense has averaged 2.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 36-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (+53%)
• MEN's offense has averaged 55.7 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 36-game average is 111.3 rush yards per game. (-50%)
• MEN's offense has averaged 267.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 36-game average is 178.4 pass yards per game. (+50%)
• MEN's offense has averaged 30.0 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 36-game average is 20.8 points scored per game. (+45%)
• MEN is 10-2 (.833) when it wins the turnover battle
• MEN averages 8.2+ yards per attempt (MEN's own median) (.722)
• MEN's defense has limited opponents to under 200 pass yds in 4 straight games (10/17/2026-11/06/2026), going 2-2 over that stretch.
• MEN's defense has conceded 100+ rush yds in 4 straight games (10/17/2026-11/06/2026), going 2-2 over that stretch.
• MEN holds its opponents under 150 rushing yards and under 200 passing yards
MEN — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (36 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
0-8
.000
5.0
Scores 10-19
2-6
.250
13.9
Scores 20-29
6-5
.545
23.6
Scores 30-39
5-0
1.000
34.4
Scores 40+
4-0
1.000
41.0
MEN — OFFENSE — 2026 (10 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
2-1
.667
28.0
L1
YPA < 8.0
1-6
.143
17.9
L1
Pass Yds 200+
1-2
.333
30.0
L2
Pass Yds < 200
2-5
.286
17.0
W2
Rush Yds 100+
2-2
.500
18.2
W2
Rush Yds < 100
1-5
.167
22.7
L2
Rush Yds 150+
0-1
.000
22.0
L1
Rush Yds < 150
3-6
.333
20.8
L2
YPC 5.0+
0-2
.000
18.0
L2
YPC < 5.0
3-5
.375
21.6
L2
YPP 6.0+
1-2
.333
30.7
L1
YPP < 6.0
2-5
.286
16.7
L1
YPP 7.0+
1-1
.500
35.0
L1
YPP < 7.0
2-6
.250
17.4
L1
Turnovers 1+
2-6
.250
22.6
L2
Turnovers < 1
1-1
.500
14.0
W1
Turnovers 2+
0-5
.000
17.6
L5
Turnovers > 2
0-4
.000
17.0
L4
MEN — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (10 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
0-1
.000
9.0
Scores 10-19
1-2
.333
13.7
Scores 20-29
1-4
.200
23.6
Scores 30-39
--
--
--
Scores 40+
1-0
1.000
41.0
MEN — DEFENSE — 2024-26 (36 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
3-13
.188
32.8
L1
YPA < 8.0
9-5
.643
15.2
L1
6 games without this stat on file
Pass Yds 200+
3-5
.375
25.0
L3
Pass Yds < 200
9-13
.409
24.5
L2
6 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 100+
8-15
.348
27.8
L2
Rush Yds < 100
6-3
.667
16.3
L2
4 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 150+
4-13
.235
31.1
L2
Rush Yds < 150
10-5
.667
17.2
W1
4 games without this stat on file
YPC 5.0+
5-11
.312
32.7
L2
YPC < 5.0
9-7
.562
16.5
W1
4 games without this stat on file
YPP 6.0+
4-13
.235
32.8
L1
YPP < 6.0
10-5
.667
15.3
L1
4 games without this stat on file
YPP 7.0+
3-12
.200
33.9
L1
YPP < 7.0
11-6
.647
16.4
L1
4 games without this stat on file
Turnovers 1+
13-15
.464
21.6
L2
Turnovers < 1
4-4
.500
28.9
W2
Turnovers 2+
6-5
.545
24.4
L1
Turnovers > 2
5-2
.714
21.0
W1
MEN — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (36 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
6-0
1.000
5.8
Allows 10-19
8-1
.889
14.3
Allows 20-29
2-7
.222
23.1
Allows 30-39
1-5
.167
33.7
Allows 40+
0-6
.000
43.8
MEN — DEFENSE — 2026 (10 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
1-5
.167
35.8
L1
YPA < 8.0
1-2
.333
21.3
L1
1 games without this stat on file
Pass Yds 200+
0-3
.000
33.0
L3
Pass Yds < 200
2-4
.333
30.0
L2
1 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 100+
2-5
.286
30.7
L2
Rush Yds < 100
0-2
.000
32.0
L2
1 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 150+
1-5
.167
34.7
L2
Rush Yds < 150
1-2
.333
23.7
W1
1 games without this stat on file
YPC 5.0+
1-4
.200
36.6
L2
YPC < 5.0
1-3
.250
24.0
W1
1 games without this stat on file
YPP 6.0+
1-5
.167
35.8
L1
YPP < 6.0
1-2
.333
21.3
L1
1 games without this stat on file
YPP 7.0+
1-5
.167
35.8
L1
YPP < 7.0
1-2
.333
21.3
L1
1 games without this stat on file
Turnovers 1+
1-6
.143
33.9
L2
Turnovers < 1
2-1
.667
19.3
W2
Turnovers 2+
1-3
.250
34.8
L1
Turnovers > 2
1-1
.500
28.0
W1
MEN — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (10 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
1-0
1.000
7.0
Allows 10-19
1-0
1.000
16.0
Allows 20-29
0-2
.000
24.0
Allows 30-39
1-2
.333
33.3
Allows 40+
0-3
.000
41.3
ON THE BRINK
MENLO-ATHERTON
• MENLO-ATHERTON has allowed 30+ in 3 straight games (10/23/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• MENLO-ATHERTON has been held under 100 rushing in 3 straight games (10/23/26–11/6/26). It has not been held under 100 rushing in 4 straight since 11/15/24–9/11/25 (2025).
MEN's defense has averaged 35.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 36-game average is 23.2 points allowed per game. (+53%)
MEN's defense has averaged 2.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 36-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (+53%)
MEN's defense has averaged 211.3 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 154.8 rush yards per game. (+37%)
MEN's defense has averaged 7.2 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 5.6 YPC. (+29%)
MEN's defense has averaged 6.8 YPA over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 8.6 YPA. (-21%)
(moved to the Appendix, Data Export 1, to keep this section shorter -- the full spreadsheet-paste table is there unchanged)
APPENDIX
Full-length explanations and full-size data exports for the shortened notes and relocated tables referenced throughout this report, numbered in the order their pointers appear above.
Explanatory Notes
Note 1 -- MOST IMPORTANT NUMBERS -- how a number is scored
Every split this report computes is scored on how strong the number is and how much it sets this team apart from its opponent and the rest of the field, and the top 5 per team are listed. A condition needs at least 8 occurrences to count.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
Where MENLO-ATHERTON sits among 95 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 48.0, Defense Grade 52.6.
PASS YARDS ALLOWED / GAME: MENLO-ATHERTON VS THE SECTION
MENLO-ATHERTON ranks #65 of 68 section teams in passing yards allowed per game (229.3) -- a weakness worth a look.
MENLO-ATHERTON: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 17.3 in 2022 to 6.3 in 2026.
These graphs were chosen by the program from this season's most notable numbers. Build your own -- any stat against any other, for any mix of teams, seasons or players, with a JPEG download -- in the Graph Builder.
