With a playoff game on the line, Sonora rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bradshaw Christian The Pride out 23-20. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 22-21 victory the The Pride walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Eli Ingalls was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Tanner Navarro made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Sonora wouldn't let Bradshaw Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sonora can thank Navarro and Mikey Gentis for forcing both of them.
Bradshaw Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mateo Mojica, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Zeppieri was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the fifth in a row for Sonora, bringing their record for this year to 11-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.6 points. As for Bradshaw Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sonora Wildcats duke it out with the Kerman Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Sonora has won ten straight at home dating back to last season, while Kerman won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Bradshaw Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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