Football Recap: Escondido Charter Tigers vs. Orange Glen Patriots
Escondido Charter's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Orange Glen Patriots onto the board and left with a 51-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jacob Schumacher was a one-man wrecking crew for Escondido Charter as he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 105 rushing yards gave Schumacher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joe Scates, who threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Escondido Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Escondido Charter's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. Aj Graff was especially locked on to Orange Glen's QB and sacked him twice.
Escondido Charter's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Orange Glen, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Escondido Charter will face off against Santa Fe Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe Christian's defense has only allowed 7.9 points per game this season, so Escondido Charter's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Orange Glen, they and Bishop's are set to duel on Saturday. Bishop's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Orange Glen likes a good challenge.
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