Del Mar beats Hill for their fifth straight win

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2023, 9:47pm

Recap: Del Mar Dons vs. Hill Falcons

The Del Mar Dons had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Hill. The result was nothing new for Del Mar, who have now won five games by 26 points or more so far this season.

Andre Latimore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 58 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Latimore was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maarcus Hogans , who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns.

Del Mar's win was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 5-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43 points. As for Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Del Mar will head out on the road to face off against Gunderson at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Gunderson and Del Mar are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Yerba Buena at 7:15 p.m. Yerba Buena has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since August 26th.