Football Game Preview: Sotomayor WILDCATS vs. Brandeis Broncos

Two dominant backs in Cameron Grady and Jaron Morris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sotomayor WILDCATS will challenge the Brandeis Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sotomayor has given up an average of 29.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Sotomayor's last matchup with Harlan could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The WILDCATS were beaten by the Hawks 62-17. The loss continues a trend for the WILDCATS in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.

Haewood Anderson

Rushing Yards

10/18/25 @ Taft	186
09/04/25 @ Brandeis	156
10/25/25 vs Warren	124
09/25/25 vs Marshall	107
11/06/25 @ Harlan	81

Sotomayor might have lost, but man, Chauncey Moon was a machine: he rushed for 127 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Moon's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Haewood Anderson helped out on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.

Meanwhile, Brandeis entered their matchup against Reagan on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Broncos fell just short of the Rattlers by a score of 20-17. The contest marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 7-3. As for Sotomayor, their record is now 6-4.

Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Sotomayor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brandeis struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 293.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Sotomayor couldn't quite finish off Brandeis in their previous meeting back in September and fell 48-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morris, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Now that the WILDCATS know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.