Sotomayor is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Harlan is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Sotomayor WILDCATS will host the Harlan Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sotomayor's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Warren 41-0. That looming 41-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the WILDCATS yet this season.
Sotomayor can attribute much of their success to Cameron Grady, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Chauncey Moon, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Moon is becoming a predictor of Sotomayor's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Sotomayor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Sotomayor wouldn't let Warren keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sotomayor can thank Seth Hamil and Shawn Wasley for forcing both of them. Wasley has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harlan). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Warren 63-20. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Warriors are ranked 821st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Payton Matthews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Caelan Grbic-Schultz was another key receiver, picking up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sotomayor's record now sits at 7-2. As for Harlan, their record now sits at 8-1.
Sotomayor came up short against Harlan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 44-38. Will Sotomayor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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