Pittsburg defensive back Truly Bell dutifully watched film all week. He knew that Los Gatos loved to shift, motion and move before snapping the ball.

He also was aware that all of that pre-snap window dressing usually preceded a quick pass. His studiousness was rewarded in a 37-20 victory over the visiting Wildcats on Friday night, with the rangy 6-foot-2 corner picking off a pass from both of Los Gatos’ quarterbacks.

The first interception came with a minute left in the first half and gave Pittsburg a short field to score a go-ahead touchdown. The second ended a Los Gatos drive late in the third quarter.

“When I’m on the field, I know everything is quick and I know what I’m doing,” Bell said after he helped hold Los Gatos to less than 100 passing yards.

The lopsided final score was misleading. The showdown between the reigning North Coast Section and Central Coast Section Division I champions was close until the final few minutes.

Washington State commit Jamar Searcy ran for 94 on 13 attempts and scored two TDs. Elijah Bow rushed for 105 yards. Los Gatos simply had no answer for the pair that Pittsburg coach Charlie Ramirez calls “Thunder and Lightning.”

No. 4 St. Francis 30, No. 18 Archbishop Mitty 27 >> Kingston Keanaaina ran for 319 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns as St. Francis spoiled Mitty’s only night game this season on its home campus with a narrow victory in WCAL play. Keanaaina also scored on a two-point play. St. Francis improved to 4-1, 2-0. Mitty is 3-2, 0-2.

No. 5 San Ramon Valley 35, Granada 6 >> Rhett Thompson threw five touchdown passes to lead the Wolves. Evan Economos caught the first one, Owen Scott hauled in the next three and Kaleb Pleiss pulled in the final touchdown. SRV improved to 6-0. Granada is 2-4.

No. 10 Valley Christian 21, Bellarmine 0 >> Ekiah McLemore scored two touchdowns, on runs of 25 and 20 yards, and freshman quarterback Rome Leota-Pritchard plunged in from the 1 for the third score as Valley Christian improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the WCAL with a win at San Jose City College. Bellarmine is 0-5, 0-2.

No. 11 California 42, Livermore 14 >> California added another impressive win to its résumé as the Grizzlies defeated Livermore on the road. Junior running back Jhadis Luckey ran for three touchdowns, senior Nic Fox had two rushing scores and Jordan Lee added a rushing and receiving touchdown. California is 6-0. Livermore fell to 3-3.

No. 15 Liberty 33, Antioch 14 >> Sage Robertson rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another as Liberty opened Bay Valley Athletic League play with a victory. Robertson’s touchdown pass went to Chris Joe. Jaxon Bell rushed for two touchdowns as well, and Benjamin Hill picked off a pass and returned it for a TD. Antioch dropped to 2-4, 0-1. Liberty improved to 4-2, 1-0.

No. 19 Acalanes 52, Benicia 0 >> Acalanes started and ended the game with special teams touchdowns. Finley Rivera returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a TD, and defensive lineman Bethel Imasuen blocked a punt and returned it for a score late in the fourth. Quarterback Tyler Winkles threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns.

No. 21 Monte Vista 42, Dublin 6 >> Quarterback Brayden Turner and tight end Kellan Ford hooked up for two touchdowns while Washington-bound running back Julian McMahan rushed for three TDs as the Mustangs (5-1) overwhelmed Dublin (1-5). Both touchdowns between the Fresno State-bound Turner and Arizona-bound Ford came in the first half, the second a 21-yard pass two seconds before intermission that gave Monte Vista a 21-0 lead at the break.

Christopher 31, No. 23 Santa Teresa 14 >> Christopher eliminated any doubt about who the team to beat is in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division with an easy win over Santa Teresa. Two long touchdown passes by Jaxen Robinson, a kickoff return TD by Kenny Gil and a pick-six by Salomon Quintero powered the Cougars past the Saints.

Branham 55, Lincoln-San Jose 40 >> Michael Murphy rushed for three TDs for Branham (4-2, 1-1 BVAL Mt. Hamilton), including one on a fake punt. Brayden Hodges caught two touchdown passes, and Aden Newberg snagged one. Zayne St. Laurent returned a kickoff for a score. Maayan Grinstein returned a forced fumble for a TD after an ill-fated Lincoln punt return.

Campolindo 45, Alhambra 7 >> The Cougars, who at 1-3 were off to their worst start since 2005, put it all together against DAL Valley opponent Alhambra. Campolindo, which is in the stronger DAL Foothill, outscored the Bulldogs 38-0 after the game was tied 7-7 through the first quarter. Quarterbacks Reid Habas and Cayden Mulliken each threw two touchdown passes. Three of those scoring tosses went to Joe Revelos, including one that covered 70 yards.

Evergreen Valley 16, San Jose 14 >> Evergreen Valley rushed for 270 yards, 146 of which were gained by Dylan Ly on 15 rushing attempts. Ly scored on a 56-yard rushing TD, and Mateo Hernandez added a 55-yard fumble recovery touchdown. Hernandez and Amardeep Grewal scored on two-point conversions. Evergreen improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in BVAL West Valley Division play. San Jose fell to 2-4, 1-1.

Miramonte 41, College Park 37 >> Backup quarterback Charlie Metherd threw a touchdown to Jack Quinnild with 45 seconds remaining to give Miramonte a thrilling victory over a spirited College Park team. Metherd threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 55 yards and a score. Miramonte improved to 4-2, and College Park dropped to 0-6.

Moreau Catholic 26, James Logan 22 >> Star wideout Jalen Arnold caught three touchdown passes from Jeremiah Charles, including the game-winner with 5:22 left in the fourth quarter, as the Mariners improved to 2-0 in the MVAL/WACC Foothill and 3-3 overall. Logan is 1-5, 1-1.

San Leandro 13, Berkeley 12 >> San Leandro junior safety Justin Ammons returned an interception 94 yards for a TD, and senior quarterback Radman Beatty threw a touchdown pass to Jaymieon Bradley. Berkeley receiver Ashton Dotson totaled 163 on eight catches. San Leandro improved to 3-2, 1-0 MVAL/WACC Foothill. Berkeley dropped to 3-3, 0-2.

San Mateo 21, Milpitas 14 >> Emmanuel Fitzgerald ran for 122 yards on 21 carries and quarterback Cameron Palma added 73 yards on nine carries as San Mateo opened PAL Ocean Division play with a victory on the road over Milpitas. San Mateo improved to 4-1, 1-0. Milpitas is 3-2, 0-1.

Westmont 23, Overfelt 20 >> Spencer Hoang racked up two touchdowns, including one as a passer, as the Warriors won on the road. Hoang compiled over 150 return yards and 150 rushing yards to power Westmont. “Spencer Hoang played his butt off,” said Warriors coach Mark Kaanapu. Lucas Grier scored a touchdown for Westmont as well. The Warriors improved to 3-2, and Overfelt dropped to 1-4.