Overnight 49ers hero Tonges recounts Los Gatos High days on KNBR: ‘I never really even considered’ a WCAL private school

Jake Tonges is having a moment in the sun after catching the game-winning touchdown pass for the ers on Sunday The former Los Gatos High standout made the first three catches of his professional career on Sunday helping San Francisco beat Seattle - His emergence from relative obscurity as a backup tight end who filled in after George Kittle was injured has seemingly made him a cult hero Before he was a professional Tonges played at Los Gatos for coach Mark Krail then walked on at Cal One thing he didn t do when it was time to start high school Pick a popular private school in the Bay Area to attend Week Where to find our complete coverage Tuesday Tonges was requested on KNBR- AM if he thought about attending a traditional private-school football power like St Francis and Bellarmine instead of suiting up for his hometown band His answer was clear I never really even considered the private schools Tonges commented during an interview with hosts Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher Los Gatos is such a great school and has such a great sports undertaking that it didn t really feel like it was necessary to go to a private school And I just longed to play with all my buddies who I played Pop Warner with growing up you know and just continue on into high school with those guys Los Gatos CA October Senior Jake Tonges leaps for a touchdown catch as Los Gatos defeated Wilcox - and wrapped up a division title at Los Gatos High in Los Gatos California Photo Pietro Brezzo SVCN Related Articles High school football rankings Week Bay Area News Group Top High school girls volleyball rankings Sept Bay Area News Group Top Vote now Which Week high school football meeting should we cover Vote now Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week Vote now Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week The Los Gatos venture has gone toe-to-toe with WCAL schools in newest years including beating Serra in the opening round of the Central Coast Section Open Division I bracket last season That success has fostered a reputation that Tonges was well aware of before he attended high school there The football plan since I ve been here it s inevitably been really good he commented Coach Krail has done an awesome job with the plan He got there initially when I was a freshman that was his first year and he s won a couple CCS titles and we re consistently playing particular of the best competition in the area There s a real focus on the football campaign and also advancing the players in the offseason lifting and running The coaching staff is just so great over there So it doesn t surprise me when they win CCS or win the league or are doing well in the playoffs or going to the state playoffs Los Gatos CA October Senior Jake Tonges skies over a defender for a touchdown catch as Los Gatos defeated Wilcox - and wrapped up a division title at Los Gatos High in Los Gatos California Photo Pietro Brezzo SVCN Subscribe to our Bay Area Preps HQ newsletter for all our Bay Area high school sports coverage including tournament analysis scores and everything you want to know about your Bay Area high school teams