Del Norte is 1-9 against Rancho Bernardo since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nighthawks will head out to take on the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Del Norte has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Del Norte came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of Carlsbad. The game marked the Nighthawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Rancho Bernardo never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Poway on Thursday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 32-21.
A big part of Rancho Bernardo's victory came down to the chemistry between Gaige Weddle and his top target Cristiaan Gonzalez. Weddle threw for 245 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt while Gonzalez picked up 172 receiving yards and two scores. Gonzalez's longest reception was for an incredible 88 yards. Xavier Knight was in the mix as well, providing Rancho Bernardo with one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rancho Bernardo proved: they limited Poway to a paltry -0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Gavin Valencia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rancho Bernardo's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Rancho Bernardo's defense also made the game a nightmare for Noah Schuback, racking up seven sacks. Lucas Winkler was especially locked on to Poway's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Winkler has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last nine times he's played. Rancho Bernardo received some extra help from Knight, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Rancho Bernardo's record now sits at 8-2. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Del Norte lost to Rancho Bernardo on the road by a decisive 31-17 margin in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Weddle, who rushed for 77 yards and three scores, and also threw for 279 yards and one TD while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Now that the Nighthawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
