Del Campo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Pierce Bears with points to spare, taking the game 31-15. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Del Campo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xane Diaz led the charge by rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Richmond, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Del Campo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Although Pierce took the loss, they still got scores from Damian Navarro and Drew Burnum.
Del Campo's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Pierce, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Del Campo will challenge Placer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Placer: 17.5, Del Campo: 16) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Pierce, they will head out on the road to square off against Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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