Football Recap: Oceanside Pirates vs. Escondido Cougars
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oceanside). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Escondido Cougars 49-12 on the road. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Cougars are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Vinup continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Despite the defeat, Escondido saw an underclassman step up: Caden Thompson threw for 202 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Josh Gonzales.
The win made it two in a row for Oceanside and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Escondido, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Oceanside will challenge El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Escondido, they will face off against Patrick Henry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patrick Henry will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Escondido surely won't give up without a fight.
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