With Half Moon Bay up 22-19, Menlo now needed a field goal to tie or a touchdown to win. With 30 seconds left to play, and no timeouts remaining, Menlo got the ball on their own 38-yard line.

Hofmann was a key component in the Cougars nail-biter on Friday night. Half Moon Bay walked away with their first W of the season when they traveled to Saratoga, defeating the Falcons 27-26.