It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Escondido Charter can now relate to. They took a 20-6 bruising from the Scripps Ranch Falcons on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Escondido Charter's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Graff, who threw for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Even if they lost, Escondido Charter's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Natalie Lewis, Abigail Gilbertson, and Madison Brady picked up two apiece.
Scripps Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy McCabe, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Scripps Ranch also got help from Malia Kollmeyer, who showed off her sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Escondido Charter's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Scripps Ranch, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-11.
Escondido Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scripps Ranch, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mater Dei Catholic at 12:30 p.m. Scripps Ranch's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Mater Dei Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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