Two dominant signal callers in Gaige Weddle and Zachary Benitez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rancho Bernardo Broncos will venture away from home to challenge the Granite Hills Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rancho Bernardo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Del Norte to the tune of 49-15. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Broncos this season.
Brody Cella had a dynamite game, picking up 67 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 61 yards and one touchdown. Brady Strachan was in the mix as well, providing Rancho Bernardo with two TDs.
Another reason for the win was Rancho Bernardo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Del Norte's QB won't forget Brandon Kendro anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Nighthawks' side was Gavin Valencia, who picked up a sack, made seven total tackles, and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills came tearing into two weeks ago's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 35-10 margin over the Cougars. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Cougars are ranked 118th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granite Hills' win came from a few key players Rancho Bernardo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Rodriquez, who picked up 39 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Granite Hills proved: they limited Steele Canyon to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. While 12 picked up at least two total tackles, Kyler Oberg stood above the rest. He picked up 1.5 sacks and made two total tackles (2.0 for loss). Granite Hills hasn't allowed more than three yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Rancho Bernardo's record now sits at 9-2. As for Granite Hills, their record is now 7-3.
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