Division III

Semifinals

No. 6 San Leandro (6-5) at No. 2 Campolindo (6-5), Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 4 Heritage (7-4) at No. 1 Acalanes (8-3), Friday, 7 p.m.

Preview: Not many gave San Leandro a shot last week to upset a scorching-hot Northgate team, but that’s exactly what the Pirates did. Their running game was firing on all cylinders, with Jaymieon Bradley rushing for 195 yards and two touchdowns. San Leandro will be underdogs once again against a Campolindo team that looks to be putting it all together at the right time. The Cougars have a running game that is lethal, too, with junior Micah Parker and senior Blaise Clancy. The two combined for 174 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-7 win over Berkeley last week. … Acalanes is one win from its second consecutive NCS final. QB Tyler Winkles returned last week after missing the Dons’ regular-season finale with an injury and completed 7 of 9 passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-13 win over Dublin. Heritage also got back its quarterback last week, Phillip Babbitt, who threw for 125 yards and a touchdown in a 34-0 win over James Logan. Calpreps favors Acalanes 28-14. – Nathan Canilao