Football Preview: Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns vs. Escondido Cougars
The Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns will challenge the Escondido Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Buena Vista hasn't scored more than six points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Rancho Buena Vista is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against San Pasqual on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rancho Buena Vista had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of San Pasqual.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Escondido, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let Westview onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Friday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Escondido got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Josh Gonzales out in front who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gonzales' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 receiving yards. Caden Thompson was another key signal caller, throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Rancho Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Escondido, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything went Rancho Buena Vista's way against Escondido in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Rancho Buena Vista made off with a 27-7 victory. Will Rancho Buena Vista repeat their success, or does Escondido have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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