History lesson: Saratoga, a former football power, overpowers Mills to stay unbeaten

History lesson: Saratoga, a former football power, overpowers Mills to stay unbeaten

SARATOGA – The Saratoga High football team plays on Benny Pierce Field. There can be no greater reminder of the days when the Falcons were a dominant program in the Central Coast Section, going 13-0 three different seasons from 1973-1980 under the legendary Pierce. Saratoga has changed over the years, as a school and a community, and football is no longer king. But that doesn’t mean history and tradition are forgotten. In fact, after Saratoga’s …