The Del Norte Nighthawks will venture away from home to take on the Oceanside Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
Del Norte is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering San Marcos just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The Nighthawks have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Del Norte might have lost, but man, Diesel Taylor was a machine: he threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Chase Jurgens, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Oceanside waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 13-7 W over the Jaguars. The 13-point effort marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
One reason for the win was Oceanside's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Valley Center's QB won't forget Ezaya Tokio anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for Tokio.
Oceanside pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Del Norte strolled past Oceanside in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 26-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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