Football Recap: Del Norte Falls Short of San Marcos in the Playoffs
By Team Reports
Nov 22, 2024, 2:23pm
Football Recap: Del Norte Nighthawks vs. San Marcos Knights
Del Norte and San Marcos squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Del Norte had to settle for second. They were beaten by the San Marcos Knights 35-7. The game marked the Nighthawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
A big part of San Marcos' win came down to the chemistry between Kreet Makihele and his top target CJ Williams. Makihele threw for 431 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt while Williams gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards. Colton Willard did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 109 receiving yards.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for San Marcos, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Del Norte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Marcos, they will take on El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.3 points per game this season.
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