The Canyon Crest Academy Ravens will square off against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Canyon Crest Academy nor Del Norte posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Canyon Crest Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Clairemont on Thursday. The Ravens were beaten by the Chieftains 45-13. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Chieftains are ranked 135th).
Meanwhile, Del Norte had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-6 W against the Bulldogs. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Nighthawks were the (much) better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Del Norte came from Lauren Holmes and Avery Gaeir.
Del Norte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Khloe Florez and Dylan Angstead.
Canyon Crest Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Del Norte, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Canyon Crest Academy came up short against Del Norte when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 42-34. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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