Del Norte is 0-5 against San Marcos since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Del Norte Nighthawks will face off against the San Marcos Knights at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Del Norte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over Ramona on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Nighthawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, San Marcos' offense rose to the challenge against a Broncos defense that boasted an average of only 14.33 points allowed on Thursday. San Marcos breezed by Rancho Bernardo to the tune of 44-14. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kreet Makihele continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 331 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (19). 83 of Makihele's passing yards were hauled in by Brady Pohl.
Del Norte's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for San Marcos, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Del Norte lost to San Marcos on the road by a decisive 21-6 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Del Norte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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