SAN JOSE — With Ken Fontenette padding his league-high tackle total, the SaberCats moved closer to a playoff berth — and a franchise record — in defeating the Spokane Shock 55-26 on Friday night at SAP Center.

The SaberCats (11-0) are now in position to clinch the Arena Football League’s Pacific Division crown two months before their regular-season finale. If division rival Portland (3-6) loses to the winless L.A. KISS on Saturday, the title will belong to San Jose, which will have a seven-game lead over both the Thunder and Spokane (3-7) with seven to play.

The SaberCats are also one win from tying the franchise record for wins to open a season. They started 12-0 in 2002 en route to winning the ArenaBowl and can equal the mark at home next Saturday against the KISS.

“Every team is different, but I like this group,” SaberCats coach Darren Arbet said when asked to compare the 2002 team with this year’s edition. “It really works hard. They’re focused. I love their drive.”

Fontenette’s 13½ tackles brought his AFL-best total to 85½.

It was the fewest points the SaberCats have allowed this season, and the fifth time they have yielded fewer than 30 points.

“We didn’t get as much pressure as we wanted to, but anytime you hold someone below 40 points in arena football, it’s almost unheard of,” Fontenette said.

Quarterback Erik Meyer completed 27 of 39 passes for 260 yards and five touchdowns, including two apiece to Reggie Gray and Jeremy Kelley. Meyer also rushed for two first-half TDs.

“Erik’s good at what he does,” Gray said. “When our receivers are in tight coverage, he scrambles to get that first down, scrambles to get that touchdown, and makes the Mike (linebacker) that they put in the box respect his running ability.”

Gray had 10 catches for 122 yards, making him the first SaberCats receiver with more than 1,000 yards this season.