High School Football

Roundup: Escalon strong late in victory; Turlock struggles; Gregori beats Merced

Escalon coach Andrew Beam talks with his team in the offensive huddle during the Friday Knights Lights passing tournament at Downey High School in Modesto, Calif., Friday, June 29, 2019.
Escalon coach Andrew Beam talks with his team in the offensive huddle during the Friday Knights Lights passing tournament at Downey High School in Modesto, Calif., Friday, June 29, 2019. aalfaro@modbee.com

Escalon scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to beat Calaveras, 24-7 on Friday.

The Cougars had 411 total yards and senior running back Kaden Christensen had nine carries for 117 yards and one touchdown. Junior quarterback Ty Harris was 9-of-17 for 106 yards and 2 TDs.

Escalon, which has outscored opponents 82-7 this year, hosts Sonora next week.

Gregori 27, Merced 21: To get coach Lamar Wallace his first career win, Gregori (1-1) needed double-overtime as the Jaguars beat Merced (1-1).

Johansen 41, Delhi 6: The Vikings (2-0) offensive output remains strong as they have scored more points in their first two games this year (85) than their first seven games in 2018 (84).

Enochs 32, West 14: The Eagles (2-0) are 2-0 for the first time since 2008 after picking up a road win.

Davis 49, Franklin-Stockton 0: The Spartans (2-0) won on the road for the second straight week.

Beyer 20, Modesto 6: Patriots (1-1) coach Greg Bockman earned his first career victory with a win over the Panthers (0-2).

Ripon 55, Sonora 14: Senior quarterback Nico Illardi had 234 total yards and five touchdowns as the Indians (2-0) beat the Wildcats (0-2). Ripon senior wide receiver Dorian Dougherty had three receptions for 182 yards and three touchdowns.

Orestimba 22, Hughson 21: The Huskies (1-1) missed a game-winning, 39-yard field goal attempt with 1:24 left. After scoring a touchdown with 5:45 left, the Warriors (1-1) went for two and converted as junior quarterback Anthony Casillas connected with sophomore wide receiver Jayden Vargas.

Hilmar 49, Los Banos 19: The Yellowjackets (2-0) outscored the Tigers (0-2), 28-7 in the second half as seniors Justin Barros and Trent Crowley each had two rushing touchdowns.

Clayton Valley Charter 21, Turlock 7: After scoring in the first quarter, the Bulldogs (1-1) were outscored 21-0 by the Ugly Eagles (1-0).

Denair 34, Woodland Christian 7: Coyotes (2-0) senior running back Dylan De Silva had three rushing touchdowns in the win.

Ripon Christian 42, Stone Ridge Christian 3: Senior running back Sean McGovern had three total touchdowns for the Knights (1-1) and junior wide receiver Jake Grondz had two rushing touchdowns.

Capital Christian 63, Patterson 42: The Tigers (1-1) fell to the defending CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III champions in a high-scoring affair.

Waterford 40, Foresthill 19: Wildcats (1-1) junior running back Seth Reynolds had four total touchdowns and senior quarterback Ruben Rios had three.

Sierra 42, Central Valley 14: The Hawks (0-2) struggled on the road in a loss.

Lincoln-Stockton 48, Pitman 0: The Pride (0-2) haven’t scored this season.

Delta-Clarksburg 29, Riverbank 13: The Bruins (0-2) lost their home opener.

Lodi 51, Ceres 0: Lodi (1-0) led by 24 at halftime in the win.

Edison 62, Modesto Christian 0: Edison (2-0) has outscored opponents 100-9 in its two wins.

This story was originally published August 31, 2019 at 12:08 AM.

Julian A. Lopez
The Modesto Bee
Julian A. Lopez has been covering local sports for The Modesto Bee since August 2018. He graduated from Arizona State in 2016 with a BA in Journalism.
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