Football Recap: Escondido Charter Continues Road Dominance on Thursday

Escondido Charter never let their opponents score on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 19-0 win over the Valley Center Jaguars. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Jaguars are ranked 438th).

Riley Graff

Passing Yards (Career)

09/11/25 @ Valley Center	209
09/04/25 @ Ramona	193
11/16/24 vs Granite Hills	193
11/04/24 vs Orange Glen	193
09/17/24 @ Vista	190

Escondido Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Graff, who threw for 209 yards and two TDs. Those 209 passing yards gave Graff a new career-high. Teagen Hustead did her part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.

Escondido Charter didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Valley Center to a completion percentage of just 34.8%. The team can thank Ananti Medina for the heroic effort on defense: she. Escondido Charter wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 67.5%.

Escondido Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Medina led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.

Escondido Charter's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.2 points on average over those games. As for Valley Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Coming up, Escondido Charter will head out to square off against Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Tigers 3.2, the Caimans 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Valley Center, they will host Escondido at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.