Football Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. Escondido Cougars
The Olympian Eagles will face off against the Escondido Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olympian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 25-12 victory over Rancho Bernardo. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Escondido waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Chieftains with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Abby White was nothing short of spectacular: she threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last four games she's played. Eva Lopez was White's top target, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Escondido didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lopez and Naomi Gutierrez.
Escondido is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.9 points per game. As for Olympian, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
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