The matchup between Brandeis and Sotomayor on Thursday hardly resembled the 23-3 effort from their previous meeting. The Broncos came out on top in a nail-biter against the WILDCATS, sneaking past 48-46. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Broncos also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Jaron Morris went supernova, rushing for 152 yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Brandeis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sotomayor only rushed for 160 rushing yards.
Sotomayor lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Alijah McAdory, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two rushing scores. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. Haewood Anderson handled things on the ground, rushing for 156 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Brandeis has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 45.0 points this season. As for Sotomayor, their record is now 0-2.
Brandeis and Sotomayor could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Broncos will take on Steele at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th with a big rank disadvantage (294 vs. 21). Meanwhile, Sotomayor (ranked 527th) will meet Brennan (ranked 52nd) at 7:00 p.m. on the 13th.
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