The Escondido Charter Tigers will square off against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Escondido Charter finally turned things around against Orange Glen on Friday. They blew past the Patriots, posting a 51-0 win on the road. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jacob Schumacher was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Joe Scates was another key player, throwing for 142 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Escondido Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Escondido Charter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Orange Glen's QB won't forget Aj Graff anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 35-8 victory over the Caimans at home. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
Pj Rogers had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Andrew Hidy was in the mix as well, providing Santa Fe Christian with a touchdown.
Santa Fe Christian wouldn't let Classical Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Fe Christian can thank Jack Berg and Brady Berg for forcing both of them.
Escondido Charter's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Santa Fe Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Escondido Charter suffered a grim 39-14 defeat to Santa Fe Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. 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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