Maybe there won’t be a need to plant a team flag at midfield after this game, as Campo did when it won at Acalanes last season and Acalanes did when it won at Campo on Nov. 1.

But the stakes are plenty juicy.

Campo has had the upper-hand in this rivalry between Lamorinda schools, winning 13 of the past 16 meetings, but Acalanes is a defending NCS, NorCal and state champion.

The Dons followed their NCS Division IV championship last season – the program’s first section crown at any level – by capturing 3-AA regional and state titles.

Campo knows the championship feeling. The Cougars have won seven NCS titles, most recently in 2021, and two state championships in their storied history.

Plus, as always under longtime coach Kevin Macy, Campo has gotten hot at the right time.

In other words, Friday’s game qualifies as must-see.