Football Recap: Rancho Bernardo's Undefeated Season over After Eight Games

Rancho Bernardo blew Oceanside out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Oceanside got their revenge. The Broncos fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 24-21. The loss was the Broncos' first of the season.

Hugo Gonzalez

Receiving Yards

10/03/25 @ Del Norte	123
10/17/25 vs Oceanside	100
09/05/25 vs Torrey Pines	95
08/22/25 vs La Serna	58
09/19/25 @ West Covina	47

When it comes to explaining why Rancho Bernardo lost, don't look at Gaige Weddle. Despite the final result, he threw for 309 yards and one TD while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards and a pair of scores. Hugo Gonzalez also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.

Rancho Bernardo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Cella and Brady Savage. Gavin Valencia was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oceanside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Neke Letuli, who rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown. The Pirates are 4-1 when Letuli posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Barquinero, who threw for 202 yards and a pair of TDs on only 19 passes.

Having lost for the first time this season, Rancho Bernardo fell to 7-1. As for Oceanside, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.

Rancho Bernardo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 56-0 loss against Mission Hills on the 24th. As for Oceanside, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-21 victory against Poway on the 24th.