MILPITAS — San Mateo executed its triple-option offense just the way it’s drawn up.
The Bearcats moved the ball at will on the ground in the first half, scoring three touchdowns on three possessions, and kept the ball away from Milpitas over the final two quarters, chewing up clock with their ball-control offense, and held on for a 21-14 victory Friday in a Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division opener.
San Mateo (4-1, 1-0) rushed for 315 yards. Fullback Emmanuel Fitzgerald led the way with 122 yards on 21 carries.