Sports

Tam football falls 28-21 to unbeaten San Rafael

By Southern Marin Ledger staff · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read

An American football resting on green grass near a white yard line. — A football rests on a grass field near a painted yard line. Tamalpais lost 28-21 at San Rafael on Oct. 16 and will host Sonoma Valley on Oct. 24. Courtesy: AI-generated illustration / Surround Sound Media

Tamalpais High lost 28-21 at unbeaten San Rafael in a Redwood Empire Conference Bay football game Friday, Oct. 16, according to MaxPreps.

The result left the Red-tailed Hawks 0-7 overall and 0-2 in league play. San Rafael improved to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the league, according to the Bulldogs’ schedule.

Senior Streeter Holt scored two rushing touchdowns, including an 80-yard run, according to a MaxPreps recap. Miguel Cordova Jr. also scored a rushing touchdown.

Tam is playing its first season under head coach James Holan, a 2002 graduate of the school, according to The Tam News.

The Hawks host Sonoma Valley on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. Their remaining regular-season games are at home against Santa Rosa on Oct. 31 and at Napa on Nov. 6, according to the team’s schedule.

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