Rancho Bernardo barely beat Brawley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Broncos were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Broncos' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Wildcats are ranked 312th).
Rancho Bernardo found their leader in sophomore Gaige Weddle, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Cristiaan Gonzalez was another key player, picking up 81 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rancho Bernardo proved: they limited Brawley to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Gavin Valencia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rancho Bernardo didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Rancho Bernardo has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 20 points this season. As for Brawley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Rancho Bernardo will challenge Torrey Pines at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Brawley, they will face off against Mission Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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