Two dominant backs in Cash Byington and Brandon Burden are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sonora Wildcats will take on the Bradshaw Christian The Pride at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sonora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Woodland Christian 28-0. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sonora's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tommy Sutton, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Brody Speer, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
Sonora didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Steven Morfoot and Dallas Lattin.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Linden 40-15. Given the The Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Lions are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burden was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Rickert, who threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Sonora's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Bradshaw Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Sonora and Bradshaw Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but Sonora came up empty-handed after a 22-21 loss. Can Sonora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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