Highlanders close with Mt. Eden on October 20
Piedmont High School’s girls football team suffered a 31-6 defeat to visiting Bishop O’Dowd on Oct. 15.
The Highlanders fell to 9-10 on the season, 8-6 in West Alameda County Conference play. The Dragons improved to 15-2, 13-1.
Bishop O’Dowd quarterback Teryn Green completed 12 of 22 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns against one interception. She also ran for 85 yards on 14 carries. Clare Opeka had 76 yards and two touchdowns on six carries for the Dragons.
Piedmont’s Agatha Filha Gama rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Edie Elmquist had 40 yards passing on eight of 24 passing with three interceptions.
Bishop O’Dowd’s defense was a formidable obstacle, holding the Highlanders to 147 yards in total offense. Piedmont had four punts to just one for the Dragons.
Bishop O’Dowd went up 6-0 in the second quarter when Opeka ran for a 16-yard touchdown. The Highlanders tied the score on a 10-yard scoring run by Filha Gama.
Carmela Dilauro reacts on a play against O’Dowd 
Sydney Latvala (3) tries to elude Bishop O’Dowd’s Riley Major (21) during a girls football game. 
Skye Prata fields a punt in a WACC game against Bishop O’Dowd on October 15. 
Kate Tong (11) splits the Bishop O’Dowd defense including Maya Graham (22). 
Piedmont huddles up on the sideline during the Highlanders 31-6 loss to Bishop O’Dowd on October 15.
The Dragons answered on the following drive, capped by an 18-yard pass from Green to Ziggy Savage. Later, Green hit Lulu Johnson for a 19-yard touchdown. Johnson caught three passes for 47 yards on the night.
Piedmont’s defense came up big early on, stopping Bishop O’Dowd on fourth downs in Highlander territory twice.
The Highlanders were scheduled to end the regular season on Oct. 20 when they host Mt. Eden.