San Pasqual proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 46) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Escondido Cougars 24-21. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles who have now won four matchups in a row.
Robert Renteria continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 102 yards on six of 13 attempts. Those 85 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Escondido lost, don't look at Caden Thompson. Despite the final result, he threw for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards.
San Pasqual is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Escondido, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
San Pasqual does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Escondido has already played their next contest, a 57-53 win against Steele Canyon on the 8th.
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