“He’s been our light for two years,” Austyn Carta-Samuels said.īeltran - everyone calls him “Serg” - has passed for 18 touchdowns in four games, all wins for unbeaten Menlo. (Evan Webeck / Bay Area News Group) Sergio Beltran’s secret? A former Bellarmine QBĪfter Menlo’s hard-fought 15-6 win at home in Atherton over Terra Nova on Saturday, the Knights’ offensive coordinator called quarterback Sergio Beltran to the front during his postgame address to the team. We’ve just got to keep working, keep getting better every week.” Menlo offensive coordinator Austyn-Carta Samuels embraces quarterback Sergio Beltran in front of the team after the Knights’ 15-6 win vs. There’s nobody I’d rather go out to battle with against any WCAL team than these boys right here in the locker room. As long as we stay disciplined, there is no one that can stop us.” Everything he is doing, we expect to win every single day, every single game, no matter who we face. They won Friday when Thomas Divittorio caught a 34-yard touchdown from Wade Smith with 56 seconds left and Nate Escalada intercepted a pass in the end zone as time expired.Īsked outside the locker room what Beauchman has meant to the program, Divittorio said, “Oh man, the culture change. Less than 24 hours and we’re right back to work 💪 No time to waste ⏰ #GoBells /5Ohqik0WU9- Bellarmine Football September 19, 2021 “Less than 24 hours and we’re right back to work,” the team tweeted with a strong arm emoji.
They’ve gone from dial-up to high-speed overnight, modernizing the offense and promoting their brand and players frequently on social media.Ī day after the victory over Central Catholic, Bellarmine Football tweeted four photos of the players in the weight room. 9 now, with the updated Bay Area News Group Top 25 set to post Tuesday morning. That’s how you’ll get yourself a loss.”īellarmine began this season unranked.
Week in and week out, you can’t sleep in this league. “I don’t think anyone’s favored, and I truly mean that. “It’s really going to come down to who prepares well the week prior to the game and who shows up to play on game day.
“I don’t pay too much attention to the rankings, but I’m sure you know, WCAL schools are high up there,” Beauchman said. The Bellarmine alum (Class of 2006) said the league looks tougher than it has been in a long time. Francis ended De La Salle’s 30-year regional unbeaten streak.īellarmine opens WCAL play Friday at SJCC against Riordan.īeauchman was asked about the WCAL as he stood on the field after the victory over Central Catholic. Francis visits Serra.īut will Bellarmine spoil that party before we get to that point? The prevailing thought is that the WCAL championship will be decided on Nov. Francis and Valley and 0-4 against Serra. Over the past five seasons, including the one last spring, Bellarmine has not beaten any of those three teams. 1 and 2, respectively, in last week’s Bay Area News Group Top 25?Īre they good enough to finish ahead of No. There is no doubt that Bellarmine, in its first fall season since Beauchman took over from the legendary Mike Janda in March 2020, is back among the Bay Area’s top teams after a half-decade slide.īut with the West Catholic Athletic League starting this weekend, are the Bells good enough to pose a threat to favorites Serra and St.
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