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Final Game In Win Column For Cougars
Varsity Victory
HUNTER
Cougar Hunter Calton cuts to the outside for a big gain on Friday night. He ran for 159 yards and a pair of scores in Escalons 38-14 win. Marg Jackson/The Times
An up and down season came to an equally up and down end for Escalon’s varsity football Cougars on Friday night, winning their league finale against Modesto Christian 38-14 but failing to make the postseason. A total of 78 teams will suit up for playoffs, with Escalon one spot short of breaking into that list. “We didn’t get to the six wins you need to guarantee a spot, and though they did take a couple of 5-5 teams; that was based on the opponent win totals,” head coach Mark Loureiro said of the Cougars just missing out on a Sac-Joaquin Section playoff appearance.