The Escondido Charter White Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Escondido Charter and Coronado were almost perfectly matched up, but Escondido Charter suffered a 14-13 defeat.
The losing side was boosted by Joe Scates, who rushed for 89 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (118 yards to be exact) went to Blake Jurges, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day came up short against Scripps Ranch on Friday and fell 43-35. The Torreys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Quentin Cesaire, who picked up 161 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.5 receiving yards per game. Ekin Matanza also helped out as he racked up 101 receiving yards.
La Jolla Country Day wouldn't let Scripps Ranch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. La Jolla Country Day can thank Jordan Hochberg and Keenan Ward for forcing both of them.
Escondido Charter's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Escondido Charter might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from La Jolla Country Day when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Escondido Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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