While Ripon Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14-3), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let the Escalon Cougars onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Saturday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Cougars are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ripon Christian hit Escalon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Collin Lecain,
Ricky Van Unen, and
Isaiah Vander Woude.
Ripon Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Escalon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ripon Christian will host Summerville at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Escalon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Argonaut at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Escalon is facing Argonaut at the right time seeing as Argonaut is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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