It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sonora can now relate to. They came up short against the Quartz Hill Royals on Friday, falling 55-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered since August 23rd.
Loss or not, Sonora got some senior leadership from Anthony Abad and Olin Morales Hyder. Abad rushed for 273 yards and three touchdowns, while Morales Hyder gained 227 total yards and two touchdowns. Morales Hyder's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Jaden Graham, who rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry for Quartz Hill. The dominant performance gave Graham a new career-high in rushing yards. Brody Larey also helped out by tossing the rock for 288 yards.
Sonora moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Quartz Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Sonora does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Quartz Hill, they will square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quartz Hill is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
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