You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Escondido's strategy against Classical Academy on Friday. The Cougars enjoyed a cozy 40-21 win over the Caimans. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jj Bejar
08/29/25 vs Classical Academy | 171 |
08/23/24 @ Orange Glen | 38 |
08/22/25 @ Fallbrook | 9 |
11/08/24 vs Steele Canyon | 6 |
Jj Bejar was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 171 yards and one score while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory got Escondido back to even at 1-1. As for Classical Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Escondido will take on Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Classical Academy, they will challenge Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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