Football Preview: Taft Raiders vs. Sotomayor WILDCATS
The Taft Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Sotomayor WILDCATS at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sotomayor is hoping to do what Warren couldn't on Friday: put an end to Taft's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Taft simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Warren 51-16 at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Warriors are ranked 840th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taft's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Raymond Foster-Davis, who picked up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns. David Aguirre also helped out as he racked up 120 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Sotomayor entered their tilt with Stevens on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over the Falcons. The result was nothing new for the WILDCATS, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Sotomayor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chauncey Moon led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and a touchdown. Moon is becoming a predictor of Sotomayor's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Cameron Grady also helped out as he racked up 108 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Taft's record is now 5-1. As for Sotomayor, their record now sits at 5-2.
Taft was able to grind out a solid victory over Sotomayor in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 17-7. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sotomayor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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