Soccer Game Preview: Escalon vs. Ripon Christian

The Escalon Cougars will take on the Ripon Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Ripon Christian will have to contend with a Escalon squad hungry for a victory, something the team hasn't seen since December 10. Escalon took a 5-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hughson on Friday.

Escalon hit Hughson with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Angel Romero, Dylan Pena, and Jesse Gomez.

Meanwhile, Ripon Christian also has not seen a win for a while (their last was back in December of 2024), and their game on Wednesday was sadly no different. They fell just short of Ripon by a score of 3-2.

Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-2. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8-3.

Escalon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ripon Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Escalon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.