Football Preview: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. Escondido Charter Tigers
Santa Fe Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Escondido Charter Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Santa Fe Christian blew past Classical Academy, posting a 35-8 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Pj Rogers had a dynamite game for Santa Fe Christian, rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Andrew Hidy was in the mix too, providing Santa Fe Christian with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter came into Friday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Orange Glen onto the board and left with a 51-0 win on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jacob Schumacher was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Joe Scates was another key player, throwing for 142 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Escondido Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Escondido Charter's defense and their nine sacks. Orange Glen's QB won't forget Aj Graff anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Santa Fe Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Escondido Charter, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Everything went Santa Fe Christian's way against Escondido Charter when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Santa Fe Christian made off with a 39-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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