Football Recap: Kearny Falls Short of Escondido in the Playoffs
By Team Reports
Nov 13, 2024, 9:39am
Football Recap: Kearny Komets vs. Escondido Cougars
Kearny and Escondido squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Kearny had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Escondido Cougars 35-7. The Komets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it ten in a row.
A big part of Escondido's win came down to the chemistry between Abby White and her top target Eva Lopez. White threw for 254 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.3% of her passes while Lopez picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lopez is becoming a predictor of Escondido's success: when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 5-7 when she doesn't).
Kearny's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Escondido, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Kearny nor Escondido have any future games scheduled.
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