Escondido dropped down to 4-7 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Del Norte Nighthawks. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 144th).
Escondido's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Diaz, who picked up 63 receiving yards and one touchdown.
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| Naomi Gutierrez | 2 |
| Olivia Lopez | 1 |
| Kim Mendez | 1 |
Escondido didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Naomi Gutierrez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Del Norte, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points on average over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Del Norte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauren Holmes, who picked up 99 receiving yards, and also punched in one score on the ground. Avery Gaeir did her part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Escondido has already played their next game, a 35-0 win against Vista on the 22nd. As for Del Norte, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-7 victory against Mt. Carmel on the 22nd.
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