The Escondido Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
On Wednesday, Escondido beat Ramona 3-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Escondido's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 174th, while Ramona are ranked 532nd).
David Ortiz and Marvin Cruz scored all three of Escondido's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They never let Fallbrook get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Carmel.
Escondido's record now sits at 7-2-2. As for Mt. Carmel, their record is now 5-0-4.
Escondido came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sundevils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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