The California Condors will head out to face off against the Sonora Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. California is looking for their season?s first win.
Last Thursday, California took a blow against Woodrow Wilson, falling 63-10. While losing is never fun, the Condors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 718th, while the Bruins are ranked 339th).
California's loss came about despite a quality game from Frank Gallardo, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gallardo showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Sonora made sure to put some points up on the board against Walnut last Friday. Sonora breezed by Walnut on the road to the tune of 42-6.
Anthony Abad was a one-man wrecking crew for Sonora as he rushed for 195 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sonora, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
California came up short against Sonora in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-28. Can California avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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