Football Preview: Sonora Broncos vs. Ozona Lions
Sonora has gone 7-1 against Ozona recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sonora Broncos will head out to face off against the Ozona Lions at 7:00 p.m. Sonora knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Ozona likes a good challenge.
Sonora's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over Forsan at home. Considering the Broncos have won four matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sonora's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Segura led the charge by throwing for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Sonora is undefeated when Segura posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Kam Aguero was Segura's top target, picking up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Sonora didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Lozano and Dylan Ford.
Meanwhile, Ozona ended up a good deal behind Reagan County on Thursday and lost 44-28.
Sonora's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Ozona, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Sonora was able to grind out a solid victory over Ozona in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 49-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ozona's Dusty Smith, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sonora to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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