The Del Campo Cougars will face off against the Pierce Bears 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.
Pierce is hoping to do what River City couldn't on Friday: put an end to Del Campo's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. Del Campo came out on top against River City by a score of 35-28.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Del Campo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Richmond, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Bryce Smith was another key back, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Del Campo wouldn't let River City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Del Campo can thank Zach Smith and Xane Diaz for forcing both of them. Diaz also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Del Campo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pierce blew past Clear Lake, posting a 51-7 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Pierce'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 Noah Sucevich and Gavin Guynn. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Del Campo's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pierce, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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