League champs! O’Dowd survives James Logan’s comeback to win MVAL/WACC Foothill crown

OAKLAND — As Bishop O’Dowd head coach Hardy Nickerson walked off the field after the Dragons’ 35-27 win over James Logan on Friday night, he couldn’t hold in his excitement. 

“League champs!” Nickerson yelled in front of the O’Dowd home bleachers. “We got the belt!”

Despite a furious Logan comeback in the second half, O’Dowd held on to beat the Union City school and capture the Mission Valley/West Alameda Foothill Division crown on senior night. 

“We’ve been building,” Nickerson said.