Calton, Escalon complete busy week with win over Liberty Ranch

Escalon 35, Liberty Ranch 14 in Galt – Hunter Calton carried the ball 14 times for 279 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cougars rolled up 443 yards on the ground en route to a victory over the Hawks.

The win was the second for Escalon in five days. Their game against Bret Harte, scheduled for Sept. 11 in Angels Camp, was moved to Escalon and played Monday because of the Butte fire.

“This may be the first time in my life that I’ve had two wins in one week,” said Cougars coach Mark Loureiro, the winningest football coach in Sac-Joaquin Section history with 268 victories. “I’m proud of my kids. That was a tougher bounce-back than people realize.”

Calton scored on runs of 59, 29 and 79, and averaged 20 yards every time he touched the ball.

Up next for the Cougars is a home date with Bear River, the section’s reigning Division V champion, which beat Escalon last season 14-10 in Grass Valley.

The Bruins defeated Argonaut 37-20 on Monday in another game delayed by the Butte fire but had a bye Friday. When they square off against the Cougars, they’ll be playing for the first time since Sept. 14. Escalon will be playing for the third time over that same span.

“It’s a big game,” Loureiro said. “We let the game get away from us last year; we’re looking forward to it.”

Central Catholic 52, Beyer 6 at Johansen H.S. – Beyer can say that for a few minutes it held the lead against one of the best high school football teams in the state. But in the end Friday night, Central Catholic had too much for the Patriots.

Jay Green, Beyer’s all-time leading rusher who entered the game with a Stanislaus District-leading 500 yards, broke off a 45-yard touchdown around the left side to give his team a 6-0 lead over the reigning three-time Division IV state champions.

But the Raiders, behind a stout defense and the running of Montell Bland, scored the final 52 points. Bland rushed for 96 yards and three first-half touchdowns, and quarterback Hunter Petlansky threw for two touchdowns as the Raiders were able to rest their first string for much of the second half.

Central Valley 42, Enochs 21 at Gregori H.S. – Moses Ghiorso settled into an ice bath following a victory over Enochs. Then and only then did the Eagles (2-2) stand a chance to catch the fleet-footed Central Valley star. Ghiorso totaled 413 all-purpose yards and all five touchdowns, highlighting a second-half assault by the Hawks. The running back had touchdown runs of 2, 20 and 79 yards, and later found paydirt on an 83-yard reception. He finished with 199 rushing yards, 144 receiving yards and 70 return yards.

“I’ve never had a night like this,” Ghiorso said, “not even in a video game. Tonight was good.”

Lincoln 34, Downey 29 at Chuck Hughes Stadium – The Knights were intercepted six times, and their defense let a 29-20 lead slip away as the Trojans closed the game with 14 unanswered points and handed Downey (3-1) its first loss.

The Knights were playing the first of what amounts to five consecutive home games (they’ll be on the visitor’s sideline in their stadium for an Oct. 2 Modesto Metro Conference game against Modesto).

Ceres 47, Johansen 36 in Ceres – Bulldogs quarterback Chris Lubinsky completed 17 of 22 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns as the Vikings’ losing streak reached 23 games. Senior Austin Stiles caught seven passes for 170 yards and three TDs. Senior Adrian Garcia excelled on special teams for the Bulldogs, returning seven kickoffs for 327 yards (46.7 average), with a long of 56.

Weston Ranch 52, Davis 0 in Stockton – The Spartans were blanked for the second week in a row and, following last week’s 48-0 loss to Los Banos, have given up 100 points over two games. Davis defeated Weston Ranch 52-20 in last year’s matchup at Modesto Junior College.

McNair 62, Modesto Christian 55 in Stockton – Through three quarters, Modesto Christian put up 55 points but knew it would need more against high-flying McNair. In the end, the Crusaders ran out of steam. Running back Chris Brown had three touchdown runs and quarterback Bransen Reynolds threw for three more, but talented McNair pitched a 12-0 shutout over the final 12 minutes.

Los Banos 43, Dos Palos 6 in Los Banos – Adam Herrera made sure his final Westside War was a memorable one. The Los Banos quarterback displayed his all-around versatility on both sides of the ball at Loftin Stadium. The senior rushed for three touchdowns, passed for one and forced two turnovers on defense as the Tigers rolled over archrival Dos Palos. Herrera was 6 of 10 passing for 128 yards, rushed 12 times for 90 yards and had a interception. He had a hand in the Tigers’ first four touchdowns.

Hughson 27, Summerville 13 in Hughson – After watching Summerville (2-2) take a 6-0 lead in the first quarter, the Huskies responded with 13 points in the second quarter and 14 more in the third to take a 27-6 lead. Walter Fountain scored on runs of 4 and 5 yards, and Cesar Cuevas scored on a 40-yard pass from Fountain. Justice Futch’s 46-yard touchdown run closed the impressive offensive outing from the Huskies, who host Liberty Ranch next Friday, then get a bye week.

Linden 49, Riverbank 6 in Riverbank – The Lions (1-3) bolted to a 21-0 lead and cruised past the winless Bruins (0-4). Linden totaled 299 yards on the ground and were led by Max Nicol, who carried 15 times for 123 yards, which included a long gainer of 52. Cody Johnston had 82 yards on 15 carries.

Mariposa 13, Livingston 9 in Mariposa – The Grizzlies pulled off a double pass for the deciding touchdown in a win over the Wolves at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. Quarterback Jake Mayberry threw a pass to Jake Williams behind the line of scrimmage. Williams then fired a pass to receiver Zack Smith for a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter that gave Mariposa (1-1) a 13-6 lead.

The defenses took over in the second half, as neither team scored after Livingston’s Angel Ramirez kicked a 34-yard field goal to pull the Wolves (1-3) within 13-9 on the final play of the first half.

Mariposa running back Josh Land gave the Grizzlies (1-1) the early lead with a 52-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Livingston answered with a long touchdown, as Eduardo Mendoza hooked up with Preston Albores for a 70-yard touchdown pass that cut the lead to 7-6.

Hilmar 47, Brookside Christian 12 in Stockton – The Yellowjackets (2-2) scored the first 33 points as Alex Chavez reeled in two touchdown passes from Daniel Texeira. Chavez scored on passes of 33 and 3 yards. Nick Olivera had a 55-yard scoring run, and Brandon Almeida returned a fumble 24 yards for a touchdown.

Stone Ridge Christian 54, Woodland Christian 0 in Atwater – The Knights racked up 600 yards on the ground, and the defense recorded its second consecutive shutout as Stone Ridge Christian improved to 3-1. Fullback Austin Rees led the way with touchdown runs of 4, 41 and 70 yards. He finished with 181 yards on just 10 carries. Shane Casillas had touchdown runs of 5 and 38 yards and totaled 112 yards on just six carries. Jonathan Collazo also topped the century mark with 163 yards on eight carries, including a 22-yard touchdown.

Meanwhile, the Knights’ defense held Woodland Christian (2-2) to three first downs.

Gustine 34, King City 13 in Gustine – Sebastian Figueroa ran for two touchdowns and added two scores through the air as the Redskins improved to 3-0. Figueroa rushed for 146 yards as Gustine totaled 304 yards on the ground.

Fresno 37, El Capitan 20 in Fresno – The Warriors outscored the Gauchos (1-3) 17-0 in the second half to pull away. Joshua Stewart and Chase Whitaker each ran in touchdowns for El Capitan, and Joseph Lema kicked field goals of 35 and 28 yards.

Delhi 38, Big Valley Christian 6 in Delhi – The Hawks continued to roll as they improved to 3-0. Delhi has outscored its first three opponents 142-35. Delhi starts Southern League play Friday at home against Denair.

This story was originally published September 19, 2015 at 5:33 PM with the headline "Calton, Escalon complete busy week with win over Liberty Ranch."