Football Recap: Lucas Winkler's Menacing Defense Leads Rancho Bernardo over Poway + How To Watch

If Poway wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Rancho Bernardo, they should've done a better job of containing Gaige Weddle. The Broncos walked away with a 32-21 victory over the Titans on Thursday for which the team can thank Weddle, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and one TD. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending one pass.

Lucas Winkler

Total Tackles

10/30/25 @ Poway	7
10/24/25 @ Mission Hills	8
10/17/25 vs Oceanside	7
10/10/25 vs El Camino	6
10/03/25 @ Del Norte	5
+ 4 more games

Rancho Bernardo's defense made their presence known, laying out Noah Schuback seven times. Leading the way was Lucas Winkler with 2.5 sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Another thorn in Poway's side was Gavin Valencia, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Schuback, who threw for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in one rushing score.

Rancho Bernardo's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Poway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Rancho Bernardo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 49-15 victory against Del Norte on the 7th. As for Poway, they have also already played their next game, a 27-24 win against Torrey Pines on the 7th.