Escalon won the last time they faced Hilmar, and things went their way on Monday too. The Escalon Cougars were the clear victor by a 36-12 margin over the Hilmar Yellowjackets. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escalon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arianna Velasco, who threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Rebecca Wampler was in the mix too, providing Escalon with two touchdowns.
Escalon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Velasco and Helena Arroyo.
Escalon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Hilmar, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Orestimba the next time they take the field. Escalon will head out to face Orestimba at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Hilmar will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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