Francis Parker has gone 6-1 against Escondido Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Francis Parker Lancers will be staying on the road to face off against the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Escondido Charter took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Francis Parker, who comes in off a win.
Francis Parker's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed 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.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. 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. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Blake Jurges.
The win got Francis Parker back to even at 2-2. As for Escondido Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Francis Parker beat Escondido Charter 10-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Francis Parker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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