Football Preview: Orestimba Warriors vs. Escalon Cougars
The Orestimba Warriors will face off against the Escalon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Orestimba humbled Sonora with a 45-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 13 contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Escalon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 36-12 margin over the Yellowjackets. The Cougars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escalon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arianna Velasco, who threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Jasmine Barron was another key player, gaining 105 total yards and two touchdowns.
Escalon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Velasco and Helena Arroyo.
Orestimba is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Escalon, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything came up roses for Orestimba against Escalon in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 41-12 victory. Will Orestimba repeat their success, or does Escalon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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