Kearny and Escondido squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Kearny had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Escondido Cougars 35-7. The Komets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it ten in a row.
A big part of Escondido's win came down to the chemistry between Abby White and her top target Eva Lopez. White threw for 254 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.3% of her passes while Lopez picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lopez is becoming a predictor of Escondido's success: when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 5-7 when she doesn't).
Kearny's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Escondido, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Kearny nor Escondido have any future games scheduled.
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