The field goal unit of the Palo Alto Vikings had certainly not been a strength of the well-balanced team in its first nine games, but after Friday's victory over Los Gatos, head coach Earl Hansen won't have trouble going to senior kicker Will Holder for a last-second kick. The team accomplished what last year's De Anza Division championship team couldn't, capturing a 17-14 victory over the Wildcats on Holder's 20-yard field goal to end the regular season.

What makes this win even more impressive is the fact that the Vikings lost 15 starting players from last year's CCS Large School Division championship team. That team lost to Los Gatos by a score of 42-7 before embarking on a nine-game winning streak and eventual championship playoff run. Hopefully, this win for the Vikings will again motivate Palo Alto to another championship.