The Sotomayor WILDCATS will challenge the Taft Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, Sotomayor made easy work of Stevens and carried off a 48-28 win. Considering the WILDCATS have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sotomayor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chauncey Moon, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Moon a new career-high in rushing yards. Cameron Grady was another key back, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Taft and Warren met for a duel on Friday where Taft prevailed. Taft blew past Warren 51-16 at home. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Taft's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raymond Foster-Davis, who picked up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Tucker Vogel, who threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Sotomayor's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Sotomayor came up short against Taft in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 17-7. Can Sotomayor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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