Two dominant backs in Brandon Figueroa and Anthony Abad are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Irvine Vaqueros will head out to face off against the Sonora Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Irvine is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Troy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The Vaqueros were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sonora). They took down Canyon 71-54 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
It was another big night for Abad, who rushed for 339 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Olin Morales Hyder, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 673 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Irvine's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sonora, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Irvine against Sonora in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 41-7 victory. In that matchup, Irvine amassed a halftime lead of 23-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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