The Hilmar Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Escalon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hilmar has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Escalon will come in with three straight victories.
Hilmar is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hughson on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hilmar lost 31-6 to Hughson.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Escalon duked it out withSonora on Wednesday. Escalon strolled past Sonora with points to spare, taking the game 24-6.
It was another big night for Jasmine Barron, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards. Arianna Velasco got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Escalon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Velasco, Soraya Aguayo, and Yesenia Marsellis picked up one apiece. Marsellis also made four total tackles, which is notable because Escalon is 4-2 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 5-7 otherwise.
Hilmar's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Escalon, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Hilmar came up short against Escalon in their previous meeting back in September, falling 22-14. Can Hilmar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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