Two dominant backs in Benjamin Borges and Jayden Bryant are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Del Norte Warriors will face off against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Del Norte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Kelseyville 13-12. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Warriors were the better team in the second half.
Borges and Aidan Rice were among the main playmakers for Del Norte as the former gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 46 yards.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past St. Bernard's 49-14. The Mariners pushed the score to 49-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Bryant, who rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jalen Arnold also helped out with an impressive 134 receiving yards.
Moreau Catholic wouldn't let St. Bernard's keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Moreau Catholic can thank Seth Evans and Landon Nolasco-Hodges for forcing all of them.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.5 points per game. As for Moreau Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Del Norte has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Moreau Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Del Norte's way against Moreau Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2019, as Del Norte made off with a 28-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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