On Friday, the Sonora Raiders didn't have quite enough to beat the El Toro Chargers and fell 31-28. Despite 104 more yards than the Chargers, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Sonora lost, don't look at Olin Morales Hyder. Despite the final result, he rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Morales Hyder a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
It was another big night for Jack Mckelvy, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns for El Toro. Luke Doyle was Mckelvy's top target, picking up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sonora now has a losing record at 3-4. As for El Toro, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Sonora 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. El Toro has also already played their next matchup, a 22-17 defeat against Irvine on the 18th.
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