Sotomayor had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Clark Cougars on Friday as the Sotomayor WILDCATS made off with a 33-10 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the WILDCATS as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Sotomayor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Victor, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Victor got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 68 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chauncey Moon, who rushed for 116 yards on only nine carries.
Moon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Sotomayor's defense made their presence known, laying out Isaiah Santillan. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Chance Collier and Tyce Washington who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Clark's side was Shawn Wasley, who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Sotomayor will be playing in front of their home fans against Brandeis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sotomayor is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Clark, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Stevens at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Clark focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday.
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