Walnut suffered their biggest loss since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by the Sonora Raiders at home and fell 42-6. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Keneh Ejike threw for 102 yards on six of 17 attempts.
Harland Fluker III was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground,
Christopher Mardueno rushed for 69 yards.
Anthony Abad was nothing short of spectacular for Sonora: he rushed for 195 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Abad is now averaging an impressive 118 rushing yards per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Walnut fell to 2-1. As for Sonora, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut will head out to face off against Rowland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Rowland focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four last Thursday. As for Sonora, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Redlands East Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonora is facing Redlands East Valley at the right time seeing as Redlands East Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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