Football Recap: Stevens Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 12:04pm

Football Recap: Stevens Falcons vs. Sotomayor WILDCATS

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After flying high against Warren last Friday, Stevens came back down to earth. The Stevens Falcons lost 48-28 to the Sotomayor WILDCATS on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 35-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Sotomayor found their leader in underclassman Chauncey Moon, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown. Those 117 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Moon. Another player making a difference was Cameron Grady, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.

Stevens' defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sotomayor, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.

It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Harlan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sotomayor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Taft at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 977 yards in their previous games.

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