Soccer Game Preview: Ripon Christian vs. Escalon

The Ripon Christian Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Escalon Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ripon Christian's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Escalon will have to contend with a Ripon Christian squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since December 7. Ripon Christian fell just short of Ripon by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.

Collin Lecain and Ben Miller scored both of Ripon Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.

Meanwhile, Escalon also has not seen a win for a while (their last was back in December of 2024), and their match on Friday was sadly no different. They fell 5-3 to Hughson.

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.

Ripon Christian took their victory against Escalon when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ripon Christian since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.