Two dominant backs in Anthony Abad and Jaden Graham are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sonora Raiders will face off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sonora sitting on four straight wins and Quartz Hill on five.
Sonora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past Bishop Alemany with points to spare, taking the game 41-25.
Abad continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Olin Morales Hyder, who gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Sonora didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brady Ackerman and Aiden Peru.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Kennedy. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won seven contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
Quartz Hill had a senior duo take command as Graham rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry and Azim Bankhead picked up 175 receiving yards and a touchdown. Graham has become a key player for Quartz Hill: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Quartz Hill wouldn't let Kennedy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Quartz Hill can thank Maximus Echanique and Javontai Wisdom for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Kennedy's side was Jayden Baer, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Quartz Hill is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.7 points. As for Sonora, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sonora has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 337 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Quartz Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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