Two dominant backs in Anthony Abad and Brandon Figueroa are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sonora Raiders will host the Irvine Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sonora will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Sonora is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Canyon with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-54.
Abad was his usual excellent self, rushing for 339 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Those 339 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olin Morales Hyder, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 673 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Irvine unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt a 49-13 defeat at the hands of Troy. The Vaqueros were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Sonora now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Irvine, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Sonora took a serious blow against Irvine in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 41-7. Thankfully for Sonora, Cameron Goods (who rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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