The Escalon Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Escalon's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
It was a proper cat-fight when Escalon faced off against Sonora on Wednesday. Escalon fell 3-1 to Sonora. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 836th, while the Wildcats are ranked 312th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Hilmar made sure to put some goals up on the board against Ripon Christian on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 4-3.
Hilmar hit Ripon Christian with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alyssa Colston (2), Mili Lorios, and Raylynn Mendoza.
Hilmar has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four games. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-5.
Escalon might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Hilmar in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Escalon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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