Hughson is 2-8 against Escalon since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hughson Huskies will host the Escalon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Hughson will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
If Hughson beats Escalon with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hughson walked away with a 28-21 win over Ripon Christian on Friday.
A big part of Hughson's victory came down to the chemistry between Robert Mcdaniel and his top target Bryce Mcdaniel. Robert threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while Bryce picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Malakai Sumter was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hughson wouldn't let Ripon Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hughson can thank Carlos Guizar and Travis Harkrader for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Ripon Christian's side was Colt Foss, who made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Escalon). They put the hurt on Hilmar with a sharp 42-17 win on Friday.
Escalon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donovan Martinez led the charge by throwing for 192 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Dominic Arauza helped Martinez out on the ground, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Escalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hughson's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Escalon, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Hughson came up short against Escalon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Hughson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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