The Central Catholic Raiders will face off against the Escalon Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Central Catholic nor Escalon posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Monday, Central Catholic came up short against St. Mary's and fell 19-6. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Escalon's offense. They took a blow against Merced on Saturday, falling 32-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Bears are ranked 46th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Central Catholic fell to 4-1. As for Escalon, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Central Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Escalon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as they fell 14-6. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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