Roundup: Peters continues tough running for Escalon, Patterson bounces back with win
Escalon put together a strong performance Friday night against Windsor to bounce back from last week’s heartbreaking loss to Buchanan. The Cougars controlled the game throughout, holding the Jaguars to less than their Week 1 scoring output of 41 points in a 49-35 win.
The Cougars filled their non-league schedule with tough competition and have continued to play competitive games against bigger schools in higher divisions, proving it is one of the best small school teams in the state.
The offense showed up once again at home Friday night as Escalon out-gained Windsor with 478 total yards while the defense allowed 394.
Ryker Peters continued his dominant rushing season with 201 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries and Logan Anderson added a stellar all around offensive performance with nine carries for 90 yards and four catches, 70 yards and one touchdown.
The Cougars’ final non-league test comes next week against Kimball (2-1), which is coming off a 40-21 win over West-Tracy.
Stagg 47, Modesto 40: The Panthers dropped their first game of the season in a nail-biter at Downey High. The two-game win streak to start the season comes to an end with a game against Patterson looming next week.
Gregori 21, Atwater 0: The Jaguars got their first win of the season in convincing fashion. Junior quarterback Conner Bailey made his first start of the season, throwing three touchdown passes after going 6 for 12 with 116 yards passing last week. The Jaguars scored seven points in the second quarter and 14 points in the fourth, capping the win with a touchdown pass with eight minutes left to go.
Buhach Colony 54, Enochs 51 (2OT): The Eagles, looking to bounce back from last week’s loss to Liberty, led the Thunder for most of the game. Buhach Colony kept things within reach, striking in the fourth quarter with a touchdown and two-point conversion early in the period to take a 37-34 lead. The Eagles answered back with a touchdown on the ensuing drive as the two sides went back and forth for the rest of the game.
Modesto Christian 15, El Capitan 14 (OT): The Crusaders needed overtime against the Gauchos to advance to 3-0. Modesto Christian scored in the first quarter and held El Capitan scoreless until the fourth, when it tied the game at 7-7. A touchdown and successful two point conversion run by Raymond Corral Jr. proved to be the difference.
Delhi 40, Big Valley Christian 20: The Lions’ best scoring output in their second game of the season wasn’t enough to overcome the Hawks. Despite scoring 12 first quarter points, Big Valley Christian trailed after the first quarter and never recovered, going scoreless in the second and third quarters. They ended the game with a rushing touchdown on their second-to-last drive in the fourth.
Central-Fresno 54, Turlock 41: The Bulldogs scored 15 points in the second quarter to help secure a 22-19 halftime lead. The Grizzlies answered with a 21-point third to put the game out of reach. Cole Gilbert passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one and Vincent Gonzalez came on in the fourth quarter, throwing two touchdown passes.
Patterson 48, Pitman 21: A second quarter rushing touchdown allowed the Pride to extend an 8-7 lead to 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Tigers flipped the script in the second quarter, scoring three rushing touchdowns in the period to take a 28-21 lead into halftime. The second half was all Tigers as they scored 20 unanswered points in the final two quarters.
Hughson 52, Argonaut 13: After a scoreless first quarter, the Huskies stormed back in the second frame, scoring 20 points to take a 20-13 lead into halftime. The defense pitched a shutout for the game’s final three quarters and the offense scored points in the fourth quarter to secure the blowout road win.
Orestimba 34, Los Banos 26: Orestimba rebounded from its Week 2 loss to Hughson with a big win over Los Banos, which dropped its second straight. The Warriors trailed 26-20 heading into the fourth quarter, but two touchdowns on offense and an interception with under two minutes left on defense secured the win.
Sonora 28, Hilmar 20: The Yellowjackets and Wildcats traded blows in the exciting matchup, but Hilmar’s scoreless second quarter proved to be fatal. Senior Roger Alderman, who committed to the University of Utah Friday morning, secured the game-inning interception for Sonora.
Summerville 48, Waterford 21: The Wildcats couldn’t win their second straight game Friday night as they struggled to slow down the Bears’ offensive attack. They will have a bye next week before starting league play with Delhi on Sept. 16.
Denair 45, Riverbank 0: The Bruins couldn’t score their first points of the season as Denair became the third team in three games to beat Riverbank by double digits. The Bruins will look to regroup in their bye next week.
Ripon 49, McClatchy (Sacramento) 7: Ripon picked up its first win of the season in dominating fashion over the Lions. The Indians scored 42 points and went into the break leading 42-0. Xzavier Clark finished with four rushing touchdowns. They play their final non-league game next week against winless Calaveras.
Ripon Christian 27, Calaveras 6: The Knights won their second straight in Friday night’s dominant outing against the Redhawks. Their next game will be in Southern League play against Denair, as they have a Week 4 bye.
This story was originally published September 3, 2022 at 10:43 AM.
