After flying high against Ripon last Friday, Ripon Christian came back down to earth. The Ripon Christian Knights lost 43-20 to the Escalon Cougars on Friday. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Ripon Christian lost, don't look at Amos Cady. Despite the final result, he picked up 61 receiving yards, and also rushed for 54 yards.
Leading Escalon to victory were Carson Medina and Logan Huebner. Medina gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns, while Huebner threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Medina a new career-high in rushing yards (83). Ben Gonzalez got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Escalon, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Ripon Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-17 loss against Orestimba on the 25th. As for Escalon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 23-14 win against Ripon on the 25th.
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