Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sonora). They strolled past the Canyon Comanches with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Anthony Abad continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 339 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. Olin Morales Hyder was another key player, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 673 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Canyon lost, don't look at Alexander Lundsberg. Despite the final result, he threw for 487 yards and seven touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Noah McClary was Lundsberg's top target, picking up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Sonora now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Canyon, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Sonora will host Irvine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sonora will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Canyon, they are taking a road trip to take on Santa Ana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
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