Escondido is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Escondido Charter a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Escondido Cougars will host the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Escondido Charter took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Escondido, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Escondido didn't have too much trouble with Patrick Henry on the road as they won 28-14.
Escondido found their leader in underclassman Caden Thompson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Escondido was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Francis Parker.
Despite the loss, Escondido Charter got top-tier performance from Joe Scates, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards.
Escondido now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Escondido Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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