Escondido waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Escondido Charter Tigers a 2-0 shutout. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Tigers are ranked 580th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert Pina and Cesar Duran scored both of Escondido's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Cougars
| 12/20/24 vs Escondido Charter | 2-0 |
| 12/12/24 vs Vista | 2-1 |
| 12/09/24 vs Gompers Prep Academy | 5-2 |
| 12/03/24 vs Rancho Buena Vista | 4-2 |
| 11/22/24 vs El Capitan | 4-2 |
| 11/20/24 vs Del Lago Academy | 1-0 |
Escondido's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. As for Escondido Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3-2.
Escondido will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mission Vista at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Escondido Charter, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Escondido Charter take on the Brawley at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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