Steele Canyon and Escondido squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Steele Canyon had to settle for second. They took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escondido Cougars. One positive for Steele Canyon, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Steele Canyon still got an impressive performance from John Weaver Iv, who rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Steele Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escondido only rushed for 112.
Escondido's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Ezekiel McIntyre and Josh Gonzales. McIntyre threw for 469 yards and six touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes while Gonzales picked up 313 receiving yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave McIntyre a new career-high in rushing yards (88).
Steele Canyon is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7. As for Escondido, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Steele Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escondido, they will head out to take on San Diego at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Diego's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Escondido's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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