After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mission Vista, Del Lago Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Escondido Charter Tigers, sneaking past 2-1. For the Firebirds, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Thomas Carillo and Diego Quintero scored both of Del Lago Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Del Lago Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matchups. As for Escondido Charter, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
Del Lago Academy will venture away from home to square off against Santa Fe Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter will take on Classical Academy in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday at. Escondido Charter's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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