The Ripon Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Escalon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ripon is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Sonora, falling 46-20. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Wildcats are ranked 66th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Andrew Shaw, who threw for 131 yards and one TD, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Kael Rangel helped Shaw out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Escalon played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 38-8 loss at the hands of Ripon Christian. The Cougars were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, Escalon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dylan Ball rushed for 104 yards on only nine carries.
Escalon's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ripon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Ripon couldn't quite get it done against Escalon in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 23-14. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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