High school football in pictures: Our staff’s best photos of Week 1, 2024

High school football in pictures: Our staff’s best photos of Week 1, 2024

Willow Glen 31, Lincoln-San Jose 7

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Willow Glen’s Chris Amann (21) is stopped by Lincoln’s Kyan Phillips (21) in the first half of the opening night prep football game at Willow Glen High in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
Willow Glen’s Gavin Ferraro (5) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Zackary Papedis (34) in the end zone against Lincoln High in the first half of the opening night prep football game at Willow Glen High in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
Willow Glen’s Gavin Ferraro (5) catches a pass in the end zone against Lincoln High in the first half of the opening night prep football game at Willow Glen High in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
Lincoln’s Kyan Phillips (21) tackles Willow Glen’s Chris Amann (21) in the first half of the opening night prep football game at Willow Glen High in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
Willow Glen quarterback Aiden Akery (12) runs with the ball against Lincoln High in the first half of the opening night prep football game at Willow Glen High in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

De La Salle 42, Grant 14

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De La Salle’s Duece Jones-Drew (24) runs for a 64-yard touchdown past Grant’s Ezekiel Castex (20) in the first quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Derrick Blanche (22) scores a touchdown against Grant in the fourth quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. De La Salle defeated Grant 42-14. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Ant Dean (12) strips the ball away from Grant quarterback Luke Alexander (7) and returns it for a touchdown in the second quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
Grant’s Zo Edwards (18) catches a pass in front of De La Salle’s Chase Young (31) in the fourth quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. De La Salle defeated Grant 42-14. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Ant Dean (12) strips the ball away from Grant quarterback Luke Alexander (7) and returns it for a touchdown in the second quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Ant Dean (12) runs into the end zone to score a touchdown after stripping the ball away from Grant quarterback Luke Alexander (7) in the second quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

Santa Clara 40, MacDonald 0

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Santa Clara’s Quinn Raineri (30) celebrates his touchdown run against MacDonald High School in the fourth quarter at MacDonald High School in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, August 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
Santa Clara’s Taysean Reed (7) intercepts the ball on a pass intended for MacDonald’s Ethan Bugarin (4) in the second quarter at MacDonald High School in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, August 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
Santa Clara’s Jayden Forks (2) is tackled by the MacDonald High School defense, including MacDonald’s Kasen La Follette (70) in the second quarter at MacDonald High School in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, August 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
Santa Clara’s Quinn Raineri (30) breaks a tackle on his way to scoring a touchdown against MacDonald’s Treyvon Vincent (20) in the fourth quarter at MacDonald High School in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, August 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
MacDonald’s Ethan Bugarin (4) makes a catch against Santa Clara’s Daniel Rojina (13) in the second quarter at MacDonald High School in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, August 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
Santa Clara’s Joseph Ting (31) against MacDonald High School in the second quarter at MacDonald High School in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, August 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 

 

Archbishop Riordan 35, No. 5 McClymonds 34

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Sharky Tamale #18 leads the McClymonds football team onto the field to face Riordan in a home game, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
McClymond quarterback Berell Staples breaks free for a big gain against Riordan’s Zachary Kleppin #21, Losipini Tupou #55 and Eoin Burke #44 in the second quarter, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at McClymond’s High School in Oakland, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Riordan quarterback Michael Mitchell Jr. hands off to Jeremiah Jones, #2, on the game-winning two-point conversion to beat McClymonds 35-34, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at McClymond’s High School in Oakland, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Riordan quarterback Michael Mitchell Jr. #9 takes the snap against McClymond in the first half, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, as the sun sets at McClymond’s High School in Oakland, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
McClymond’s #8 Dom Davis is tackled by Riordan’s Jacob Dubriwny #8, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at McClymond’s High School in Oakland, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
Riordan wide receiver Cyan Thomas #17 celebrates a 35-34 victory over McClymonds, won on his game-winning touchdown catch and subsequent two-point conversion, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)