Valley Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They and the Escondido Cougars were almost perfectly matched up, but the Valley Center Jaguars suffered a 13-12 loss.
Despite the defeat, Valley Center saw an underclassman step up: Mykayla Degen rushed for 98 yards on only seven carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards.
Escondido got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abby White out in front who threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of her passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (103 yards to be exact) went to Eva Lopez.
Valley Center's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Escondido, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Center will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Vista at 5:30 p.m. As for Escondido, they will take on Rancho Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escondido will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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