After flying high against Ramona last Friday, Del Norte came back down to earth. The Del Norte Nighthawks fell to the San Marcos Knights 27-21. Despite 57 more yards than the Knights, the Nighthawks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Del Norte still got an impressive performance from Diesel Taylor, who threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Chase Jurgens, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kreet Makihele continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for San Marcos, throwing for 222 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing. Makihele is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Jase Nix was another key player, picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Del Norte's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for San Marcos, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Del Norte wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-35 win against Oceanside on the 8th. As for San Marcos, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. San Marcos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season.
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