After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brennan, Sotomayor was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the O'Connor Panthers at home to the tune of 51-16. The WILDCATS's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sotomayor found their leader in underclassman Cameron Grady, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Grady's longest rush was for an incredible 98 yards. Julius Johnson was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Sotomayor's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Shawn Wasley and Michael Inweh. Wasley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in O'Connor's side was Tristin Woodruff, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Although O'Connor took the loss, they still got scores from Riley Eason and Brandon Martinez.
Sotomayor's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for O'Connor, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Sotomayor will take on Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for O'Connor, they will face off against Harlan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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