With a playoff game on the line, Sonora rose to the challenge on Thursday. They took down the Bishop Alemany Warriors 41-25. The win was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won four contests in a row.
Anthony 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. Olin Morales Hyder was in the mix too, providing Sonora with two touchdowns.
Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Alemany only rushed for 77.
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.
Gianni Haynes and Valentino May certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Haynes picked up 233 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while May threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave May a new career-high in rushing yards (21).
Sonora's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Bishop Alemany, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Sonora will square off against Quartz Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quartz Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Sonora likes a good challenge. Bishop Alemany does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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