The Warren Warriors will host the Sotomayor WILDCATS at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Warren is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Warren and Taft met for a duel two weeks ago where Warren had to take the L. Warren took a blow against Taft, falling 51-16.
Meanwhile, Sotomayor came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 34-16.
Sotomayor found their leader in underclassman Chauncey Moon, who rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 17 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Moon a new career-high in rushing yards. Cameron Grady was another key player, rushing for 156 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
One reason for the win was Sotomayor's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Tristin Woodruff was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Taft's side was Aaron Adejobi, who picked up a sack and made four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Warren's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Sotomayor, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Warren won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, slipping by Sotomayor 20-19. Will Warren repeat their success, or does Sotomayor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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