Football: Palo Alto holds off late charge by Carlmont

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Colin Giffen (9) runs the ball against Carlmont's Sean McKenna (3) and Wes Brown (7) in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Carlmont's Sean McKenna (3) runs the ball against Palo Alto's Will Moragne (42) in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Colin Giffen (9) runs the ball against Carlmont's Matt Vo (10) in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto quarterback Danny Peters (10) looks to pass against Carlmont in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Junacio Henley (2) blocks a pass intended for Carlmont's Wes Brown (7) in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Junacio Henley (2) celebrates a blocked pass against Carlmont in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Carlmont's Dane Fifita (27) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Palo Alto in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Creighton Morgenfeld (32) tackles Carlmont's Fa Fifita (8) in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Junacio Henley (2) tackles Palo Alto's Dane Fifita (27) in the second quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Carlmont's Dane Fifita (27) runs the ball against Palo Alto's Colin Giffen (9) in the fourth quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Palo Alto would go onto beat Carlmont 34-24. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Colin Giffen (9) runs the ball against Carlmont's Wes Brown (7) and Sean McKenna (3) in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Colin Giffen (9) scores a touchdown against Carlmont in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Carlmont's Jonaven Kuhn (14) runs the ball against Palo Alto's Will Moragne (42) in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto's Josh Butler (34) runs the ball against Carlmont's Wes Brown (7) in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Carlmont's Jonaven Kuhn (14) runs the ball against Palo Alto's Lachlan Stayte (45) in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Carlmont quarterback Timothy Netane (12) throws a pass against Palo Alto in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Carlmont takes on Palo Alto in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Carlmont vs. Palo Alto high school football

Palo Alto takes on Carlmont in the first quarter of a high school football game in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)