Escondido Charter had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 21-12 win over the Granite Hills Eagles on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
A big part of Escondido Charter's victory came down to the chemistry between Riley Graff and her top target Madison Brady. Graff threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while Brady picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Brady really ramped things up playing D: she made two total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Escondido Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Brady led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
Escondido Charter has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Granite Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Escondido Charter will face off against Scripps Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escondido Charter will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Granite Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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