After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carlsbad, Del Norte was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Poway Titans with a sharp 34-10 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Nighthawks considering their nine-point performance the match before.
Ryan Remigio Jr was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Diesel Taylor, who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Del Norte's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Leading the way was Tristan Teeter with three. Del Norte got some further help from Matt Riley: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Del Norte now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Poway, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
After each having a week off, Del Norte and Rancho Bernardo will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:15 p.m. on October 4th. Rancho Bernardo's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Del Norte's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Poway, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on La Costa Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (La Costa Canyon: 8.4, Poway: 17.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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