The San Diego Cavers will take on the Escondido Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Diego is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, San Diego made off with a 22-21 victory over Patrick Henry.
San Diego found their leader in sophomore Jayden Johnson, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 108.8 rushing yards per game.
Johnson was just one part of a punishing run game: San Diego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Escondido rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Cougars with a 57-53 win.
Escondido's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Ezekiel McIntyre and Josh Gonzales. McIntyre threw for 469 yards and six touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes while Gonzales picked up 313 receiving yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave McIntyre a new career-high in rushing yards (88).
San Diego has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Escondido, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
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