Sonora typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Esperanza proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Raiders 20-6. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Raiders are ranked 153rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aztecs
| 09/17/25 @ Sonora | 20-6 |
| 09/10/25 @ Crean Lutheran | 13-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Mater Dei | 26-14 |
Esperanza pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points on average over those games. As for Sonora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Esperanza is set to square off against their familiar foe Canyon at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Aztecs 10.9, the Comanches 5.1) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Sonora will take on rival Crean Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Raiders 11.3, the Saints 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
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