A pair of 2-1 teams meet under the lights Friday at Gunn High in Palo Alto.
Monta Vista, currently 2-1 in SCVAL El Camino play, faces off against Gunn on homecoming night in a pivotal mid-season matchup.
Both teams are looking up at first place Santa Clara High, who under the direction of second year head coach Mark Krail, sit at 4-0 in league play.
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Monta Vista fell to Santa Clara 46-20 last week. Gunn defeated Cupertino High, 41-20 at Cupertino.