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That would be the Oct. 6 game that saw the Panthers snap the Dons' 24-game Peninsula Athletic League winning streak. “Before Burlingame,” the Dons were a decent team. “After Burlingame,” the Dons have won four straight games, including Saturday's 24-14 defeat of previously unbeaten Menlo-Atherton, securing a piece of the Bay Division championship for the fourth year in a row.

“After Burlingame” also coincides with halfback Seta Pohahau becoming one of the elite runners in the PAL. Pohahau, a junior, steadily improved since Burlingame, culminating with the best game of his career Saturday. He rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries.

Pohahau's season has been one of growth. He saw some time with the varsity team last year as a sophomore, but a broken wrist effectively ended his season with three weeks to play. This year, he was expected to be the workhorse and while he had some strong performances during the early part of the season, he wasn't playing to his potential.

Pohahau and the rest of the Dons hit their low-point during the 24-14 loss to Burlingame. Pohahau was held to just 37 yards on 13 carries. More than once, he went down on first contact. Instead of sulking, Pohahau went out and worked harder. He did more conditioning on his own and hit the weight room like a bodybuilder. He also made the decision to give everything he had and focus on one play at a time.

Sell takes that blame. He said he implemented too much too soon and that the entire team was thinking too much. After Burlingame, he scaled back the playbook and focused instead on running a few plays to perfection.

With a simplified plan, Pohahau blossomed. Over the last three weeks he rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns against San Mateo, 94 and a score in a win over Woodside and 235 and three scores against Menlo-Atherton.

“Those (first two) were great runs,” Sell said. “Those were well blocked plays that got to the safeties. He made some good football players miss.

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