In a game where the players often continued up the field without the ball – stuck spinning in a mud puddle in the center of the pitch – the varsity Escalon Lady Cougars lost a tough 2-1 home contest to visiting Mountain House on Wednesday, Jan. 11. “That’s going to be the one that comes back to haunt us,” said head coach Jamie Peoples, noting it is a game the host squad should have gotten, but let slip away. Hopefully, she said, it doesn’t make the difference in making or not making the postseason, but only time will tell.