It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Escalon had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Fairfield Falcons as they made off with a 30-7 win. Considering the Cougars have won four matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Escalon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Ball, who rushed for 73 yards on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Logan Huebner was another key signal caller, throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Escalon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Jones and Ball. Jones also made four total tackles, which is notable because Escalon is 4-2 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Escalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Escalon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Fairfield, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Escalon will take on Placer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Placer knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Escalon likes a good challenge. Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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