Sonora stays alive with win over Sunny Hills
BUENA PARK D.J. Esquivel threw a career-high three touchdowns passes and ran for another as Sonora kept its playoff hopes alive with a 38-13 victory over Sunny Hills in a Freeway League game Friday night at Buena Park High.
The Raiders (5-3, 2-1) more than likely will need to defeat La Habra next week to secure their first playoff birth since 2001.
"This is a confidence-building win; we feel we can beat La Habra next week," said Esquivel, who completed 15 of 20 passes for 289 yards.
Trailing, 13-0, after two rushing touchdowns by Lancers running back Alejandro Hernandez in the first-quarter, Esquivel led a spirited comeback.
Esquivel connected on a 55-yard touchdown pass to Bryan Peterson to cut the Lancers lead to 13-7. Three plays after Graham Lovelady recovered a fumble, then Esquivel tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Cress to give the Raiders a 14-13 lead after the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Sonora continued its offensive assault. Esquivel and Randy Vorick scored on a pair of 1-yard runs and the Raiders led 28-13 at halftime.
Cress caught eight passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and Peterson caught five passes for 132 yards and a touchdown for Sonora.
Hernandez led the Lancers (2-6, 0-3) with 144 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Contact the writer: preps@ocregister.com
| I honestly think Sonora can do it. Just play like there is no tomorrow. Which will be true if they lose. And put some heart into your fight against those highlanders. And Esquivel, your the man. That away to show those guys your ready for them. Good luck Sonora. |
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| LoveHSFootball - Nov 06, 2007 08:04:19 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Delusion, 2. a false belief. |
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| HSFB FAN - Nov 05, 2007 09:37:53 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Calpreps ratings predition La Habra 48 Sonora 10. |
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| Calpreps - Nov 05, 2007 09:29:40 PM | Remove Comment |
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| come on sonora.
BEAT LA HABRA
might be last game, play full out.
play with your hearts and everything will come into place.
and kick their butts! |
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| little one - Nov 05, 2007 08:27:35 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Keep dreaming Sonora. |
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| Dreamer - Nov 03, 2007 08:04:31 AM | Remove Comment |
