The final San Francisco 49ers Charlie Wedemeyer Memorial Coach of the Week award of the 2016 season goes to Nelson Gifford from Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, CA.
The Fremont Firebirds upset the first place Cupertino Pioneers Friday night when they came marching into town. The Pioneers came into the matchup sitting tied atop the El Camino Division and undefeated in league play, but that would no longer be the case as they walked off the field Friday at the hands of the underdog Firebirds.
“It meant a lot to the team. This is the best Cupertino team I’ve seen since I’ve been around.