While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Oakland Tech was not quite Del Norte's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Del Norte Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 26-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Del Norte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aidan Rice, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Del Norte also got a significant boost from Benjamin Borges, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 127 yards.
Oakland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Del Norte, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakland Tech has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Oakland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Oakland Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Norte, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eureka at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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