St. Bernard has been away from home for four games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Del Norte Warriors at 2:00 p.m.
St. Bernard's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Fortuna last Friday. They fell 12-0 to the Huskies. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
Despite the loss, St. Bernard's had strong showings from Michael Manzi, who picked up 158 receiving yards, and Quentin Ikeya, who picked up 82 receiving yards. Manzi got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 81 yards. Trenten Hagler also helped out by tossing the rock for 257 yards.
Meanwhile, Del Norte had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 22-7 win over the Loggers.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Benjamin Borges and Tobias Meyers. Borges rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while Meyers picked up 34 receiving yards. What's more, Meyers also racked up 20 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Del Norte's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points per game. As for St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
St. Bernard's and Del Norte were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but St. Bernard's suffered an agonizing 18-17 loss. Will St. Bernard's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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