The article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission.

CSM sophomore Terence Loville hauls in a pass at the 1-yard line on the first drive of the day Saturday at College Heights Stadium. Photo by Ronald Rugel.

The stage is set for the biggest community college football showdown of the year.

Following another 60-point Bay 6 League victory, 62-7 over visiting San Joaquin Delta College, reigning state champion College of San Mateo (8-1 overall) will pit matching 4-0 league records with City College of San Francisco (9-0) in a Saturday, Nov. 11 title showdown at College Heights Stadium at 1 p.m.

CCSF stayed undefeated with a 59-6 victory at Chabot.

CSM is averaging 62.5 points in league play, while holding each opponent to one score.

The Bulldogs displayed an awesome passing attack against Delta, with their top two quarterbacks remaining “perfect” until the final two minutes of the third quarter — when they had a single incompletion.

“We protected and we were efficient,” CSM head coach Tim Tulloch said.

Northern California passing leader  Anthony Grigsby completed all 11 of his throws for 225 yards and three touchdowns in less than one half of action. That raised his season collegiate efficiency rating to 179.0, and a spectacular 290.3 in league play, by far the best by any regular in the state.

Grigsby had TD tosses to Terrence Loville for 8 and 52 yards, and Fidel Pitts for 8 yards to bring his Bay 6 co-leading TD pass total to 23.

Back-up Alex Grado was 8-of-9 for 116 yards and two scores — the only miss coming with 1:36 remaining in the third quarter on a successful 75-yard TD drive. Grado has a 195.2 efficiency rating for the season, although with limited action. His TD passes against the Mustangs were for 6-yards to Jeremiah Patter and 38-yards to Corey Le’aupepe.

San Mateo got off to its usual fast start against Delta (2-7 overall), taking control with a trio of first-quarter touchdowns.

Nate Sanchez saw his most significant action in recent weeks, completing a pair of Bulldogs drives with tallies of one and seven yards, rushing 13 times for 93 yards before sitting for the remaining three quarters.

Matthew White also had a productive rushing day for CSM, gaining 115 yards on 10 carries. Atelea Tengei had a 15-yard touchdown among his six carries for 15 yards as the Bulldogs rolled for 274 yards on the ground.

San Mateo totaled 615 yards of offense and limited Delta to 174.

Arona Mata’u and Soane Kolokihakaufisi led the CSM defense with four tackles apiece as the Bulldogs recorded 12 tackles for loss, including four sacks. Kimani Stafford and Ja’ir Smith picked off Delta passes while San Mateo did not turn the ball over.