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Dominic Cea (12) kicks the ball as Nate Kelly (12) holds it in place for him. The team went undefeated in their regular season this year.

Varsity football completes undefeated regular season after beating Irvington

by Eric Fang, Global Editor October 29, 2017

Varsity football beat the Irvington High School Vikings 42-7 Saturday night at the Tak Fudenna Memorial Stadium in Fremont. The Eagles now hold an undefeated 9-0 record, with this match marking the last...

The varsity football team breaks through the poster after halftime. The team is still undefeated after their win against Lindhurst.

Varsity football and cheer team host senior night match against Lindhurst

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor October 23, 2017

Senior night for varsity football and cheerleading took place last Friday night on Davis Field. Varsity football won their annual senior night game 34-6 against the Lindhurst High School Blazers. This...

The sun shines dimly over the upper school campus' loading zone in the late afternoon. The air in the Bay Area has been impacted by fires in Sonoma.

Varsity football game cancelled due to air pollution

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor October 13, 2017

The varsity football team's game against Stellar Preparatory High School scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. was cancelled at noon today due to unhealthy air quality forecasts for the rest of the week. Smoke...

Aaron Smith (11) pushes past a Tamalpais player. The team beat a school record after winning last night's game.

Harker sets new school record after beating Tamalpais High School

by Eric Fang and Arya Tandon October 7, 2017

Varsity football set a new school record of seven wins and zero losses after beating Tamalpais High School 38-0 at home last night. This team is undefeated so far this season and yesterday marked their...

The team faces the flag and stands for the national anthem prior to the game. Harker beat Marina High School 30-0, maintaining their undefeated season record.

Undefeated varsity football beats Marina High in sixth win of season

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor September 30, 2017

Varsity football beat Marina High last night 30-0, maintaining an undefeated season record of 6-0. The team played at the Monterey Peninsula College Stadium for their fourth away game and sixth consecutive...

Captain Nate Kelly (12) runs with the ball during Saturday night’s homecoming game. Hundreds of spectators showed up to support the eagles for the game in which they defeated Rio Vista High School 33-13.

Football prevails over Rio Vista High school during homecoming game

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor September 24, 2017

Varsity football beat Rio Vista High School 33-13 Saturday night during their annual homecoming game on Davis Field, maintaining their undefeated record of 5-0. Hundreds of spectators, including the...

Anthony Contreras (12) and Jared Anderson (11) tackle a Santa Clara player running the ball. Both Anthony and Jared scored touchdowns during the first half of the game.

Varsity football wins against Santa Clara in third win of the season

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor September 10, 2017

The varsity football team beat the Santa Clara High School Bruins 24-0 in their third consecutive win of the season maintaining an undefeated record on Friday. Anthony Contreras (12) scored a touchdown...

The team plays defense against Cupertino High School. This was their second non-league game of the season.

Varsity football team beats Cupertino High in first home game

by Megan Cardosi and Cameron Zell September 2, 2017

The varsity football team beat the Cupertino High School Pioneers 35-0 in their first home game of the season yesterday. Rithi Jayam (11) sang the national anthem to kick off the game. "I'm so...

Will Park (11) is tackled by a Stellar Prep defender. The football team lost to Stellar Prep on their senior night, which was also the Homecoming game.

Football Fall Season Recap

by Neil Bai and Anjay Saklecha November 20, 2016

The varsity football team currently holds a 5-5 overall record this season. The team had both their senior night ceremony and their homecoming game against Stellar Preparatory High on Nov. 5. They ultimately...

Quarterback Nate Kelley (11) darts past Stellar Prep's defense. The Eagles lost to the Thunder 7-42 during Homecoming on Nov. 5, which also doubled as this year's football senior night.

Spirited away to Homecoming

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor November 18, 2016

The varsity football team lost to Stellar Preparatory High School in the homecoming game on Nov. 5, which doubled as the team’s senior night. Prior to the game, senior football players Saketh Gurram,...

Runningback Will Park (12) runs the ball during a play. The eagles lost homecoming 7-42.

Eagles lose 7-42 on homecoming night

by Nicole Chen and Anjay Saklecha November 7, 2016

Varsity football lost their homecoming and senior night game 7-42 to Stellar Preparatory High School yesterday night. To start off the night, the school honored all the seniors on the varsity football...

Both teams line up before the start of a play. The football team won the match against St. Francis Watsonville 49-27.

A week in football: 10/17/16

by Justin Su, Sports Editor October 28, 2016

The football team took on St. Francis Watsonville last Friday, and defeated them 49-27. The eagles were in the lead the entire game. The Eagles were originally going to face Emory this week, but Emory...

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