The Escondido Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Escondido and Torrey Pines were almost perfectly matched up, but Escondido suffered a 34-33 defeat. 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).
Meanwhile, Vista ended up a good deal behind West Hills on Friday and lost 31-16. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Escondido's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Vista, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Escondido strolled past Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Vista's Jay Totanes, who rushed for 182 yards on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Escondido to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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