After flying high against Eastlake last Friday, Del Norte came back down to earth. The Del Norte Nighthawks lost 35-9 to the Carlsbad Lancers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Lancers are ranked 42nd).
Diesel Taylor threw for 158 yards on 17 of 29 attempts, and also punched in a rushing score.
Anthony Taylor was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards. On the ground,
Ryan Remigio Jr rushed for 50 yards.
Carlsbad's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Morrison led the charge by rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Morrison is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Eli MacNeal, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Del Norte's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Carlsbad, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Del Norte will welcome Poway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poway has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 118 points over their last three contests. As for Carlsbad, they will head out on the road to face off against Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Ramona's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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