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| 10/11/24 - Home | 22-19 W |
| 10/05/23 - Away | 28-13 W |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 61-13 W |
| 10/01/21 - Home | 33-6 W |
| 03/26/21 - Away | 17-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valley Center is a perfect 10-0 against Escondido since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Jaguars will host the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valley Center is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were beaten by Imperial 61-28. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Tigers are ranked 123rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joeisha Ryan Tirado, who picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 110 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jesse Morales, who picked up 162 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Escondido played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Holtville, falling 48-6. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Escondido now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Valley Center, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Valley Center skirted past Escondido 22-19 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
