It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Escalon can now relate to. They were beaten by the Placer Hillmen 42-2 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Hillmen are ranked 131st).
Logan Huebner rushed for 36 yards.
Ben Gonzalez was his top target, rushing for ten yards. On the ground,
Carson Medina rushed for 39 yards.
It was another big night for Baylor Kelley, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries for Placer. Shaun Jones was in the mix too, providing Placer with two touchdowns.
Escalon moved to 6-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Placer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Escalon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Placer, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Twelve Bridges at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Placer's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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