Canyon and Sonora pushed the score to 71-54 the last time they played Sonora, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Comanches secured a 14-10 W over the Raiders. For the Comanches, this counts as revenge for the 71-54 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Canyon can attribute much of their success to Brandon Tristan, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Canyon proved: they limited Sonora to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank James Munro for the heroic effort on defense: he. Canyon's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.
Canyon's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-6. As for Sonora, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 38-0 win against Santa Ana on the 30th. As for Sonora, they have also already played their next game, a 42-15 defeat against Irvine on the 31st.
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