Kicking off their preseason campaign with a 3-3 tie, Escalon’s varsity soccer boys then found the net early and often in a 12-1 victory in their second outing. Head coach Paul Silva said the squad battled a tough Linden team to the draw on the road on Tuesday, Nov. 29. “We took the lead three minutes in on a Guillermo Alvarez penalty kick, then we conceded a goal two minutes later,” Silva explained.