Sunray put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Canadian Wildcats by a score of 30-20.
Sunray's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arnold Mendoza, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Mendoza has posted since back in November of 2023. Armando Lujan was another key passer, throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Canadian still got an impressive performance from Slayden Dickinson, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Dickinson's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Sunray's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Canadian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Sunray will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Spearman at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Sunray's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Spearman's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Canadian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Shallowater at 7:00 p.m.
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