If Del Norte was riding high fresh off their 54-6 takedown of Chula Vista last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nighthawks lost to the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at home by a 31-17 margin on Friday. The Nighthawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Broncos from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Rancho Bernardo found their leader in sophomore Gaige Weddle, who rushed for 77 yards and three scores, and also threw for 279 yards and one touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Weddle also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Hugo Gonzalez was Weddle's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and one TD.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Rancho Bernardo, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Coming up, Del Norte will take on Oceanside at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Nighthawks will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will welcome El Camino at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Weddle and Gavin Wasserman.
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