After flying high against Orange Glen two weeks ago, Escondido came back down to earth. The Escondido Cougars and the Torrey Pines Falcons were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Escondido Cougars suffered a 34-33 loss. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Falcons are ranked 203rd).
Josh Gonzales and Caden Thompson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Gonzales picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Thompson threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Jake Fleming was in the mix as well, providing Escondido with a touchdowns.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Chase Rogowski and his top target Zac Barger. Rogowski threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt while Barger picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Loizu, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Escondido's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Torrey Pines, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Escondido will square off against Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Torrey Pines, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against San Marcos at 7:15 p.m. San Marcos has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 153 points over their last three matchups.
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