The Sonora Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sonora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 63-28 win over Kerman. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Sonora's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cash Byington led the charge by rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and one touchdown. Byington also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending one pass. Brody Speer was another key back, gaining 107 total yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Saints as they made off with a 28-7 victory. The contest marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season.
Sonora's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.8 points per game. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
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