After soaring to 34 points the game before, College Park was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 36-12 to the Northgate Broncos. The Falcons have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why College Park lost, don't look at Izaac Jinks. Despite the final result, he picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 83 yards on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Northgate found their leader in sophomore Deangelo Smith, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
College Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Northgate, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
College Park will challenge Benicia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benicia is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so College Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Northgate, they will head out to square off against Alhambra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northgate is facing Alhambra at the right time seeing as Alhambra is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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