Charged up: Without Kai Imahara, Brayden Rosa, Elijah Vallejo carry Wilcox past Santa Teresa

SANTA CLARA — As a team, Wilcox’s style is typically to grind out games.

But the Chargers don’t mind if they pop a few big plays every now and then. It just makes them tougher to stop.

Facing eighth-seeded Santa Teresa on Friday night in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals, No. 1 Wilcox went down 3-0 after Casey Carr converted a 25-yard field goal on the Saints’ first drive.

That lead didn’t last long. Elijah Vallejo scored a 58-yard rushing touchdown three plays later...