RIPON – Ripon quieted the non-believers with a performance for the ages during its Trans Valley League opener at Stouffer Field.The defending TVL champion, who dealt Escalon a loss for the first time in 16 years last fall, repeated the feat again Friday night.This time, the Indians (1-0 TVL, 5-0) force-fed the Cougars a 35-3 defeat in front of a home audience.“Escalon has been the measuring stick in the TVL for 20 years,” Ripon head coach Chris Johnson said. “That’s a great program and they’ve got a lot of history. To come in and get a victory like this says a lot about our kids and the type of football team we have.”Ripon could have given its game ball to an assortment of players.Sophomore quarterback Nick Price threw for a touchdown and ran for another that stretched the lead to 14-3 in the third quarter as the Indians pulled away.Senior standout Michael Ysit ran for 80 yards on five carries, played stout defense, provided solid kick-return yardage and had a vicious third-quarter sack.Junior Ryan Fugit had a great all-around game as well, highlighted by a 65-yard interception return that went to the house.“That just completely took their heart away,” Fugit said of his return that made it 28-3 with 10:34 left in the game.