Football Preview: Natomas Nighthawks vs. El Camino Eagles
The Natomas Nighthawks will take on the El Camino Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natomas will be strutting in after a victory while El Camino will be coming in after a loss.
Natomas will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 67-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Rio Linda on Friday. Natomas narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Rio Linda 18-15.
The critical scores for Natomas came from La Brandon Crawford, EJ Rose, and Rose.
Natomas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Natomas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Darion Jones and Xavier Bustillos. Bustillos is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, El Camino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of Dixon.
Natomas' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for El Camino, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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