The Del Norte Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Del Norte's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so St. Bernard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Bernard's is hoping to do what Eureka couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Del Norte's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Del Norte enjoyed a cozy 22-7 victory over Eureka.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Benjamin Borges and Tobias Meyers. Borges rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while Meyers picked up 34 receiving yards. What's more, Meyers also racked up 20 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's fell victim to Fortuna and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a 12-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The Crusaders have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Despite the defeat, St. Bernard's had strong showings from Michael Manzi, who picked up 158 receiving yards, and Quentin Ikeya, who picked up 82 receiving yards. Manzi really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards. Trenten Hagler also helped out by tossing the rock for 257 yards.
Del Norte's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points per game. As for St. Bernard's, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Del Norte barely slipped by St. Bernard's when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 18-17. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Bernard's Wyatt Simoni, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Del Norte to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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