Sonora had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it five. They took a 34-20 bruising from the Sunny Hills Lancers. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Shaw, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Levi Santos, who threw for 118 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes.
As for Sunny Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points over those games.
George Shelledy produced another solid effort rushing for 132 yards and three scores on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Mikeal Khan also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sonora will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Troy at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. The contest will give the Raiders their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Sunny Hills, they have already played their next game, a 28-21 win against Marina on the 2nd.
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