Quartz Hill extended their postseason success on Friday against Sonora. They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over the Sonora Raiders. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Royals, who until this match were averaging 14.33 points allowed.
It was another big night for Jaden Graham, who rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Larey, who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Quartz Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Anthony Abad and Olin Morales Hyder certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Abad rushed for 273 yards and three touchdowns, while Morales Hyder gained 227 total yards and two touchdowns. Abad's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Quartz Hill is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.8 points per game. As for Sonora, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Quartz Hill will take on Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quartz Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge. Sonora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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