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High school football in pictures: Our staff’s best photos of Week 1, 2025

No. 1 De La Salle 10, Lakeland-Florida 6

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De La Salle's Duece Jones-Drew (21) runs in for a touchdown against Lakeland in the fourth quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. De La Salle defeated Lakeland 10-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
De La Salle’s Duece Jones-Drew (21) runs in for a touchdown against Lakeland in the fourth quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. De La Salle defeated Lakeland 10-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Landon Miller (45) tackles Lakeland’s Ja’darious Dobie (3) in the third quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. De La Salle defeated Lakeland 10-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle quarterback Brayden Knight (14) throws a pass against Lakeland in the first quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Dylan Scott (12) runs with the ball against Lakeland in the second quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Duece Jones-Drew (21) leaps and is tackled by Lakeland’s Ziggy Riley (4) in the fourth quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. De La Salle defeated Lakeland 10-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
De La Salle’s Landon Cook (11) gets the ball knocked out of his hands by a Lakeland defender in the second quarter of their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

No. 8 Valley Christian 41, No. 9 Wilcox 10

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Valley Christian High’s Troy Calupad (10) runs for a first down before being tackled by Wilcox High’s Bishop Roque (44) in the third quarter of their football game in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Valley Christian High’s Ekiah McLemore (25) runs for 5 yards in the second quarter of their football game against Wilcox High in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Wilcox High’s Myles Cheney (12) catches a pass for a gain of 8 yards in the first quarter of their football game against Valley Christian High in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Valley Christian High’s Izayah Dominguez (20) and Valley Christian High’s Aaron Noriega Jr. (4) deflect a pass intended for Wilcox High’s Kyree Brown (4) in the first quarter of their football game in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Wilcox High quarterback Kai Imahara (11) runs for 7 yards before being tackled by Valley Christian High’s June Serrano (35) in the third quarter of their football game in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
Valley Christian High’s Colton Hider (11), right, leads the team in the cheer after winning their football game 41-10 against Wilcox High in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 

No. 16 Acalanes 33, Archbishop Mitty 12

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Archbishop Mitty running back Lazaro Faraj-Washington breaks the tackle against hosting Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA on Friday, Aug. 28, 2025. Acalanes defeated Mitty 33-12 for the season opener. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) 
Seniors River Lockwood, right, and Cody Michlitsch, left, celebrate a touchdown against Archbishop Mitty at hosting Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA on Friday, Aug. 28, 2025. Acalanes lead Mitty 20-12 at halftime. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) 
Acalanes Associate Principal Colin Malcolm makes 21 pushups to mark the score against Archbishop Mitty hosting Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA on Friday, Aug. 28, 2025. Acalanes lead Mitty 20-12 at halftime. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) 
Acalanes Senior Grant Ricker gains yardage against visiting Archbishop Mitty at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA on Friday, Aug. 28, 2025. Acalanes defeated Mitty 33-12 for the season opener. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) 
Junior quarterback Tyler Winkles looks downfield against Archbishop Mitty at hosting Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA on Friday, Aug. 28, 2025. Acalanes lead Mitty 20-12 at halftime. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) 
Acalanes Junior Daniel Dunne, right, celebrates with teammate Bryce Birdsong, left, during the final seconds against Archbishop Mitty at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA on Friday, Aug. 28, 2025. Acalanes defeated Mitty 33-12 for the season opener. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) 

Bellarmine 6, Sobrato 0

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Bellarmine’s Will Dale (55) runs with a flag before a game against Ann Sobrato at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Bellarmine plays a game against Ann Sobrato at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Bellarmine’s Miles Crooks (2) runs with the ball against Ann Sobrato’s Arjan Reddy (28) in the second quarter at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Bellarmine’s Micah Robinson (0) kicks a field goal against Ann Sobrato in the third quarter at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Bellarmine’s Connor White (13) celebrates winning against Ann Sobrato at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Bellarmine’s Xavier Hamilton (37) does a backflip in celebration of winning against Ann Sobrato Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 

Milpitas 26, Oak Grove 19

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Milpitas’ Esene Head (21) runs with the ball against Oak Grove in the fourth quarter at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Oak Grove’s Noah Vierra (26) runs with the ball against Milpitas’ Kyle Ciurczak (34) Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Milpitas’ Sonny Elmashni (10) runs with the ball against Oak Grove’s Jackson McCoy (20) in the second quarter at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Milpitas’ Elisha Pena (24) runs with the ball against Oak Grove’s D’Angelo Paris (11), Oak Grove’s Devin Cisneros (1), and Oak Grove’s Jaden Muro (54) in the first quarter at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Milpitas’ Elisha Pena (24) runs with the ball against Oak Grove’s D’Angelo Paris (11) in the first quarter at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Milpitas’ Reynaldo Dunbar (7) blocks a pass against Oak Grove’s Brandon Stewart (0) in the fourth quarter at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 

Folsom at Serra (to come)

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