Soccer Game Preview: Escalon vs. Ripon

Escalon is 0-10 against Ripon since December of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Escalon Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ripon Indians at 3:30 p.m.

Escalon is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ripon Christian on Friday. Escalon came up short against Ripon Christian, falling 4-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Ripon entered their tilt with Sonora on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Wildcats. Three seems to be a good number for the Indians as the team scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.

Ripon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six contests. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-4.

Escalon suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Ripon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Escalon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.