If Rancho Bernardo was riding high fresh off their 42-12 takedown of Fallbrook last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rancho Bernardo Broncos took a blow against the San Marcos Knights on Thursday, falling 44-14. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Broncos, who until this contest were averaging 14.33 points allowed.
Although Rancho Bernardo took the loss, they still got scores from Brady Strachan and Jayden Bess.
Kreet Makihele was his usual excellent self, throwing for 331 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes for San Marcos. The dominant performance also gave Makihele a new career-high in rushing yards (19). Tabari Lane was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
The loss snapped Rancho Bernardo's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for San Marcos, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Bernardo will welcome Mt. Carmel at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Bernardo will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for San Marcos, they will host Del Norte at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Del Norte likes a good challenge.
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