The Escalon Cougars will welcome the Hughson Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Escalon sitting on five straight victories and Hughson on four.
Escalon is returning to their home field after beating Orestimba on theirs, despite the fact Orestimba has dominated at home this season. Escalon won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Orestimba 22-21.
Escalon relied on the efforts of Arianna Velasco, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and Jasmine Barron, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Escalon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Velasco picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hughson won against Ripon on Monday with 40 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Hughson claimed a resounding 40-13 win over Sonora at home. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won seven matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Escalon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Hughson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Escalon took their win against Hughson when the teams last played on October 2nd by a conclusive 35-15. Does Escalon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hughson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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