It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fairfield can now relate to. They lost 30-7 to the Escalon Cougars on Friday. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Tristen Smith rushed for 87 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Donavan Luu was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards.
Escalon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Ball, who rushed for 73 yards on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Logan Huebner, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Fairfield now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Escalon, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-5.
Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escalon, they will challenge Placer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Placer is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Escalon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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