After losing to Jesuit the last time they met, Del Oro decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 29-16 victory over the Marauders on Friday.
Nolen Sauve
| 09/26/25 vs Whitney | 165.2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Foothill | 165.2 |
| 08/22/25 @ Downey | 151.2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Jesuit | 128 |
| 09/05/25 @ Placer | 121.2 |
| + 3 more games |
A big part of Del Oro's win came down to the chemistry between Nolen Sauve and his top target Brandon Alfonso. Sauve threw for 195 yards and two TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes while Alfonso rushed for 106 yards and one score. Sauve's passing game has become a key predictor of Del Oro's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Jesuit lost, don't look at Teddy Rios. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown.
Del Oro's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Jesuit, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Del Oro will face off against rival Rocklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jesuit is set to challenge their familiar foe Folsom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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