Football Preview: Fairfield Falcons vs. Escalon Cougars
The Fairfield Falcons are on the road again on Friday to play the Escalon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Fairfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Fairfield came up short against St. Joseph and fell 28-21.
Fairfield's defeat came about despite a quality game from Tristen Smith, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Johnson and Alonso Jose. Jose also made six total tackles, which is notable because Fairfield is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Escalon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-14 win over the Warriors. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Logan Huebner, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 83 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Carson Medina, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Escalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Escalon, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fairfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Escalon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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