Mountain View held off a late rally to defeat visiting Monta Vista, 21-20, in an SCVAL-El Camino battle Friday night.
The Spartans (2-3, 1-1 SCVAL-EC) led 21-12 heading into the fourth quarter but a touchdown and two-point conversion by the Matadors (3-1, 1-1) set the stage for a tight finish.
Senior Sam Gil ran for 71 yards and a touchdown to lead Mountain View and senior Jason Dullaghan caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from junior JD Coyne.
Mountain View continues league play with a home game against Cupertino (3-2, 1-0) Friday night. Monta Vista has its bye this week and hosts Fremont October 13.