The Redlands East Valley Wildcats will challenge the Sonora Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Redlands East Valley is looking for their season?s first victory.
Last Friday, Redlands East Valley came up short against Moreno Valley and fell 42-32.
Despite the loss, Redlands East Valley got top-tier performance from Isaac Vitela, who threw for 172 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Corona, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Redlands East Valley wouldn't let Moreno Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Redlands East Valley can thank Gabriel Corzo and Evan Espinoza for forcing both of them. Espinoza is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Sonora made sure to put some points up on the board against Walnut on Friday. Sonora claimed a resounding 42-6 win over Walnut on the road.
Anthony Abad had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 195 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sonora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Redlands East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sonora, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Redlands East Valley has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 353.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Sonora, though, as they've been averaging only 219.3. Will Redlands East Valley be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Sonora flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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