Troy and Sonora met for a duel on Friday where Troy prevailed. The Troy Warriors enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Sonora Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Ethan Mundt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Vander Ploog was another key player, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Sonora still got an impressive performance from Anthony Abad, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown. Abad's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Olin Morales Hyder, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Troy's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sonora, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Troy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 42-13 win against Santa Ana on the 11th. As for Sonora, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 31-28 loss against El Toro on the 11th.
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