Soccer Game Preview: Escalon vs. Ripon Christian

The Escalon Cougars will square off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Escalon's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Last Wednesday, Escalon and Hughson finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Ripon Christian managed to keep up with Ripon until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Ripon Christian lost 3-0 to Ripon. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Escalon's draw makes their record 3-8-6 this season. As for Ripon Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7-1 record this season.

Escalon suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Ripon Christian in their previous matchup back in January. Will Escalon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.