Nursing a seven-point lead late in the third quarter, Escalon head coach Andrew Beam tapped into his inner Mark Loureiro and dialed up an 80-yard, 15-play scoring drive that chewed up nearly 9 minutes of clock, lifting the Cougars to a 21-14 win over Hughson Friday night in a Trans-Valley League showdown between two defending state champions.
Hughson-Escalon rivalry doesn’t disappoint
Cougars grab third quarter lead and hang on for win

