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Bittersweet Football Finish
VICTORY
Escalon senior Garrett Nebe, right, embraces teammate Blue Capps, a junior, following the varsity football teams season-ending victory at home, defeating Modesto Christian 38-14 at Engel Field on Friday. See story, additional photos in Sports, page A8. Marg Jackson/The Times
They made the most of what turned out to be the final game of the season. Escalon’s varsity football Cougars – for the first time in years – did not get a spot in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, but they put an exclamation point on their season with a resounding 38-14 win at Engel Field against Modesto Christian on Friday night. Knowing they would be ‘on the bubble’ with a win and a 5-5 overall record, head coach Mark Loureiro said the team came out and played with drive, determination and heart, leaving it all on the field.