Football Preview: Scripps Ranch Falcons vs. Escondido Charter Tigers
The Scripps Ranch Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Escondido Charter Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scripps Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Chula Vista Learning Community Charter by a score of 20-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Among those leading the charge was Kennedy McCabe, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter earned a 21-12 win over Granite Hills on Saturday.
A big part of Escondido Charter's victory came down to the chemistry between Riley Graff and her top target Madison Brady. Graff threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while Brady picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brady was even better on defense, making two total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Escondido Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Brady led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Scripps Ranch, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
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