Football Preview: Escondido Cougars vs. Vista Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the Vista Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escondido will be strutting in after a victory while Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Escondido got the win against Coastal Academy by a conclusive 26-6.
A big part of Escondido's win came down to the chemistry between Abby White and her top target Eva Lopez. White threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while Lopez picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lopez has become a key player for Escondido: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 4-7 otherwise.
Escondido didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Naomi Gutierrez and Leila Sykhammeuang.
Meanwhile, Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 21-0 to Mt. Carmel.
Escondido's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
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