SAN MATEO >> For eight long seconds, the wind whipped sheets of light rain over San Mateo High’s MaryAnn Johnson Memorial Field as 22 football players sought an answer that would decide a league championship.

Finally, a signal from the line judge broke the silence. Sequoia had broken the goal line.

A collective scream erupted from the Sequoia bench as the Ravens players and coaches bounded onto the field. They hugged and tackled one another. Some just collapsed in boundless emotion.

Jordan Crockett’s 1-yard plunge in overtime gave Sequoia a 13-7 victory and at least a share of the Peninsula Athletic League’s Ocean Division title, ensuring the Ravens will own their first league championship since 2010.

Despite an 0-4 start, Sequoia (5-4 overall, 4-0 league) has bounced back to come within a victory on Friday against intra-district rival Carlmont to win the league outright. San Mateo (7-2, 4-1) is waiting for a chance to tear off a portion of the league banner if the Ravens fail.

When Sequoia’s celebration subsided, first-year head coach Frank Mems, a Sequoia graduate who played at NCAA Division III Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, finally had his say as his team gathered in front of him.

“It was going to be a dogfight,” Mems told his players. “We knew what it was going to come down to. We’re the only ones not surprised we’re here.”

Sequoia was dialed in to stop the San Mateo triple-option flexbone attack that averaged 331 yards on the ground. If safeties Marco Baisch and Nolan Fausto could fire down the alleys on each play, the Ravens might have a chance to cut off the flanks and shore up the inside runs as well.

“We’ve struggled with offenses like this,” Mems said. “Upon me getting the position, we knew we were going to play these run-heavy teams this fall. Let’s really come up with a plan that will work against it. That’s why our safeties had to be disciplined. When they see it, they have to shoot it and not second-guess it.”

Crockett gained 127 yards on 30 carries and had both Sequoia scores. Despite missing the first four games — all losses in his absence — Crockett has 739 yards rushing and nine touchdowns. Needless to say, Sequoia relies heavily on him.