The Natomas Nighthawks will take on the El Camino Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Natomas, who comes in off a win.
Natomas will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 67-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Rio Linda on Friday. Natomas had just enough and edged Rio Linda out 18-15.
The critical scores for Natomas came from La Brandon Crawford, EJ Rose, and Rose.
Natomas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Natomas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Darion Jones and Xavier Bustillos. Bustillos is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, El Camino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Dixon, falling 34-6.
Natomas' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for El Camino, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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