Football Preview: Rancho Bernardo Broncos vs. San Marcos Knights
The Rancho Bernardo Broncos will venture away from home to challenge the San Marcos Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rancho Bernardo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Fallbrook on the road to the tune of 42-12 on Friday. With the Broncos ahead 35-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, San Marcos waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 35-7 victory on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kreet Makihele continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Tabari Lane was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
The win (which was Rancho Bernardo's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for San Marcos, their record is now an identical 7-1.
Rancho Bernardo ended up a good deal behind San Marcos in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 27-10. Can Rancho Bernardo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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