The Escalon Cougars will welcome the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escalon will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Escalon really took it to Orestimba for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-14 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 21 point advantage.
Logan Huebner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Carson Medina handled things on the ground, rushing for 114 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Escalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield came up short against St. Joseph on Friday and fell 28-21. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairfield's loss came about despite a quality game from Tristen Smith, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Johnson and Alonso Jose. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
The win got Escalon back to even at 5-5. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Escalon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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