El Toro has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Sonora Raiders at 7:00 p.m. El Toro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for El Toro on the road against Canyon as the team secured a 63-35 win. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Comanches are ranked 468th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Mckelvy had an outrageously good game as he threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Luke Doyle was Mckelvy's top target, picking up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
El Toro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Cuatro Schindele led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Matthew Arroyo also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because El Toro is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Canyon's side was Devon Costic, who made ten total tackles and defended five passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Toro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sonora and Troy met for a duel on Friday where Sonora couldn't get it done. Sonora took a hard 35-21 fall against Troy. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Sonora got top-tier performance from Anthony Abad, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown. Abad's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Olin Morales Hyder got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
The victory got El Toro back to even at 3-3. As for Sonora, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. El Toro has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sonora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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