Soccer Game Preview: Sonora vs. Escalon

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Previous 5 Games

01/22/25 - Away	3-1 W
12/18/24 - Home	5-0 W
11/28/23 - Home	8-0 W
11/29/22 - Away	8-2 W
02/11/22 - Home	7-0 W

Sonora has gone a perfect 5-0 against Escalon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Sonora has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Sonora fell victim to Ripon and their airtight defense on Friday. 2026 welcomed they with a 5-0 loss courtesy of the Indians. While losing is never fun, Sonora can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 658th, while Ripon are ranked 139th).

Meanwhile, Escalon came up short against Ripon Christian on Friday and fell 4-2. The loss continues a trend for Escalon in their meetings with Ripon Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.

Sonora's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 1-6-2. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1.

Sonora was able to grind out a solid victory over Escalon in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, winning 3-1. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.