The Del Norte Nighthawks will take on the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Del Norte's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Rancho Bernardo as they made off with a 25-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Nighthawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Broncos are ranked 496th).
Del Norte found their leader in freshman Katelyn Maley, who threw for 294 yards and four TDs.
Del Norte's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Melia Naigan and Eliana Reynoso, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Fe Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Southwest EC with a sharp 32-6 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Santa Fe Christian needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Del Norte is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.5 points on average over those games. As for Santa Fe Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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