It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Del Norte ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the El Camino Wildcats 17-14. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Nighthawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Del Norte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kruz Barnett and Bryson Steffy.
Although El Camino took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Sega and Joneaux Navares.
Del Norte's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5. As for El Camino, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Del Norte and El Camino could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Nighthawks (ranked 114th) will meet Carlsbad (ranked 13th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, El Camino will take on Oceanside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (146 vs. 47).
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