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Defense Leads The Way In Varsity Football Win
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Cougar Matthew Baptista, 6, looks for some running room while teammate Stephen Percey blocks out the Ripon defender in Friday night action at Engel Field. Marg Jackson/The Times
Though nerves kicked in as the minutes wound down to kickoff, Escalon’s varsity Cougars were eventually able to shake them off, settle in, and take down Ripon by a 21-7 final in a pivotal Trans-Valley League football battle on Friday night at Engel Field.