Oceanside has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Del Norte Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Oceanside will be strutting in after a victory while Del Norte will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Oceanside didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Valley Center, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. The 13-point effort marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Oceanside's defense made their presence known, laying out Braylon Mitchell. four times. Ezaya Tokio was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Del Norte's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Marcos. The Nighthawks haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Del Norte got top-tier performance from Diesel Taylor, who threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Jurgens, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oceanside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.9 points per game. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Oceanside lost to Del Norte at home by a decisive 26-11 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Oceanside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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