Football Recap: Silver Creek Raiders vs. Del Mar Dons
Silver Creek's offense rose to the challenge against a Dons defense that boasted an average of only 11.14 points allowed on Friday. The Silver Creek Raiders blew past the Del Mar Dons 31-0 on the road. Considering the Raiders have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Silver Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lorenzo Garcia, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Garcia really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Austin Price was another key pass catcher, picking up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Silver Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Mar only rushed for 111.
Silver Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Thompson and Tyler Nguyen.
The victory snapped Silver Creek's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Del Mar, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Silver Creek and Piedmont Hills are set to duel on Friday. Piedmont Hills is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Silver Creek will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Del Mar, they will welcome Overfelt at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Del Mar's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Overfelt's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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