Two dominant backs in Jake Schwoob and Alijah Torres are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Del Mar Dons will face off against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Del Mar is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Del Mar's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Overfelt offense got past them. Del Mar lost to Overfelt at home by a 34-20 margin on Thursday. While the Dons had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Royals 13-8.
Del Mar's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Schwoob, who gained 145 total yards and a touchdown, and Adem Tucakovic, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schwoob didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over the Raiders. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Piedmont Hills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alex Solarez out in front who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards. Solarez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Toby Torres, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Del Mar's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Piedmont Hills, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
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