For the first time in his career, RJ Atencio scored a receiving touchdown on Friday. He picked up 81 receiving yards and three scores, helping propel Escalante past Cloudcroft by a score of 62-12. We marked that as the best performance he's had all season, even better than his effort on September 12th (when he rushed for 20 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards) (Gamescore: 30.1333333333333 vs. 22.8833333333333).
Looking ahead, Atencio and Escalante will challenge Menaul at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Atencio will face off against Ismael Maestas, the Panthers' star wideout. With these two excellent players competing for bragging rights, there's bound to be some exciting action on the field. Who secures those bragging rights? Come back here to find out.
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