Francis Parker is 6-1 against Escondido Charter since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Francis Parker Lancers are on the road again to play the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Escondido Charter took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Francis Parker, who comes in off a win.
Francis Parker's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Tri-City Christian by a score of 7-0.
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 were dealt a 42-13 defeat at the hands of La Jolla Country Day. 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).
The losing side was boosted by Joe Scates, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Blake Jurges.
The victory got Francis Parker back to even at 2-2. As for Escondido Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Francis Parker was able to grind out a solid win over Escondido Charter in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 10-0. 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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