Rancho Bernardo had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They slipped by the Brawley Wildcats 28-27 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
The critical scores for Rancho Bernardo came from Matthew Zacharias, Jayden Bess, Silas Christiansen, and Gaige Weddle.
Rancho Bernardo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Inigo and Weddle.
Defeat or not, Brawley got some senior leadership from Brandon Porras and Matthew Moreno. Porras picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Moreno gained 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Rancho Bernardo pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points per game. As for Brawley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Rancho Bernardo will take on Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Bernardo's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Carlsbad's offense will have their work cut out for them. Brawley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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