Sonora had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Woodland Christian Cardinals a 28-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sonora's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tommy Sutton led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Another rusher 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 matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sonora's defense and their five sacks. Woodland Christian's QB won't forget Speer anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times.
Sonora's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Woodland Christian, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
Sonora's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bradshaw Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bradshaw Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups. Woodland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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