Del Norte hasn't had much luck against Rancho Bernardo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:15 p.m. Del Norte will be strutting in after a win while Rancho Bernardo will be coming in after a loss.
Del Norte took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Everything went their way against Poway as Del Norte made off with a 34-10 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Nighthawks considering their nine-point performance the game before.
Ryan Remigio Jr was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Diesel Taylor also helped out by tossing the rock for 292 yards.
Del Norte's defense stepped up as well, laying out Ty Hurst. seven times. Leading the way was Tristan Teeter with three sacks. Matt Riley was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rancho Bernardo's offense. They fell just short of Torrey Pines by a score of 3-0 last Friday. The loss was the Broncos' first of the season.
Rancho Bernardo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Valencia and Dane Rhodes. Valencia is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Del Norte now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rancho Bernardo, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Del Norte didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Rancho Bernardo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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