Escondido Charter hasn't had much luck against Francis Parker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Escondido Charter White Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Francis Parker Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
Escondido Charter is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against La Jolla Country Day, falling 42-13. While losing is never fun, the White Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 810th, while the Torreys are ranked 260th).
Joe Scates put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Blake Jurges.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker never let their opponents score on Friday. They walked away with a 7-0 victory over Tri-City Christian.
Francis Parker wouldn't let Tri-City Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Francis Parker can thank Joe Devito and Jaylen Murray for forcing both of them.
Escondido Charter's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Francis Parker, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Escondido Charter came up short against Francis Parker in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 10-0. Will Escondido Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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