Football Preview: Mt. Diablo Red Devils vs. Northgate Broncos
Mt. Diablo is 0-4 against Northgate since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Mt. Diablo Red Devils will square off against the Northgate Broncos at 7:20 p.m. Mt. Diablo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Northgate likes a good challenge.
If Mt. Diablo beats Northgate with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Mt. Diablo claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over Ygnacio Valley. Considering the Red Devils have won five matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Northgate waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 37-14 win. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 717th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Diablo's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for Northgate, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-3.
Mt. Diablo took a serious blow against Northgate in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 40-8. Can Mt. Diablo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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