Football Recap: Dylan Ball's Rushing Attack Does It Again

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Escalon had won three straight home games and Dylan Ball did his part to make it four on Friday. It took a bit of extra time, but the Cougars secured a 35-34 victory against the Sonora Wildcats in overtime thanks in part to Ball: he rushed for 123 yards and 4 TDs on only 14 carries. Ball's rushing yards production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 110 yards.

Another player making a difference was Ian Trejo, who picked up 126 receiving yards and 1 score. He has averaged 103.8 receiving yards per game over his last four games compared to 34.6 in his previous 10 games.

Don't pin this loss on Jeremy Snyder, who kept his team in it by rushing for 256 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards. The team also got some help from Barrett Salyers, who rushed for 54 yards and a pair of TDs.

Escalon has now won six of their last eight games at home. That's helped them to a 6-3 record this season. The home wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points over those games. Sonora (4-6) has now lost four in a row.

Coming up, Escalon will challenge Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.