Hilmar entered their contest against Escalon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hilmar Yellowjackets lost 42-17 to the Escalon Cougars. The Yellowjackets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Merek Ellerd, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown. Caden Bailey was another key back, rushing for 101 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escalon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Donovan Martinez, who threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Dominic Arauza helped Martinez out on the ground, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hilmar's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Escalon, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilmar will head out to square off against Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sonora's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Escalon, they will square off against Hughson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hughson will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Escalon surely won't give up without a fight.
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