El Toro proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 28) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Sonora Raiders out 31-28.
Jack Mckelvy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Those 82 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (148 yards to be exact) went to Luke Doyle, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Sonora still got an impressive performance from Olin Morales Hyder, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Morales Hyder really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
El Toro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Sonora, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
El Toro has already played their next match, a 22-17 defeat against Irvine on the 18th. As for Sonora, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-13 win against Santa Ana on the 17th.
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