With a playoff game on the line, Scripps Ranch rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Escondido Charter Tigers 20-6. 20 seems to be a good number for the Falcons as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Scripps Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy McCabe led the charge by throwing for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Malia Kollmeyer, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Graff, who threw for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Scripps Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Escondido Charter, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Scripps Ranch is on the road again on Saturday to play Mater Dei Catholic at 12:30 p.m. Scripps Ranch's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Mater Dei Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. Escondido Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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