San Marcos's offense rose to the challenge against a Broncos defense that boasted an average of only 14.33 points allowed on Thursday. The San Marcos Knights blew past the Rancho Bernardo Broncos 44-14. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six games by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kreet Makihele, who threw for 331 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. San Marcos also got a significant boost from Tabari Lane, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to San Marcos' defense and their five sacks. Ty Sagaser was especially locked on to Rancho Bernardo's QB and sacked him three times.
The win (which was San Marcos' fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Rancho Bernardo, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Marcos will take on Del Norte at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will square off against Mt. Carmel at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Bernardo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
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