The Brawley Wildcats will square off against the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brawley will bounce into Friday's match after beating Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Brawley's defense stepped up to hand Central a 54-0 shutout on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sergio Garcia was his usual excellent self, picking up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Matthew Moreno was in the mix too, providing Brawley with two touchdowns.
Brawley wouldn't let Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brawley can thank Matthew Gutierrez and Kevin Valenzuela for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Bernardo, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Mt. Carmel, posting a 49-0 victory. The Broncos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rancho Bernardo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Kaelin, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Kaelin has posted since back in September.
Brawley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.6 points per game. As for Rancho Bernardo, their record is now 8-2.
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