There's no place like home for Escondido, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Westview Wolverines a 21-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Cougars have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Escondido's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Gonzales, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gonzales' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 receiving yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Caden Thompson, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Escondido has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Westview, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Escondido will challenge Rancho Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season. As for Westview, they will square off against Valley Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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