Sotomayor shuts out Eagle Pass to advance to second round of 6A-II playoffs
The duo combined for 141 rushing yards and two touchdowns as Sotomayor bounced Eagle Pass from the opening round of the Class 6A Division II playoffs with a 25-0 win Thursday at Gustafson Stadium.
Key points
- I think almost anybody can run behind those guys." Sotomayor advances to the second round and will play the winner between Edinburg Vela and Brownsville Veterans Memorial, which play their bi-district game Friday night.
- Late in the second quarter, the Wildcats began to pick up steam after a chunk run from Wells and an unsportsmanlike penalty from Eagle Pass.
- The Wildcats' drive stalled out after a costly illegal man downfield penalty, forcing Sotomayor to settle for a 37-yard field goal from junior Brayden Luna.
Sotomayor senior Ayden Williams and junior Jemarco Brooks react after getting a defensive stop during the Class 6A Division II first-round playoff game between Sotomayor and Eagle Pass at Gustafson Stadium on Thursday, Nov.
Additional details
- Nevertheless, Sotomayor iced the game a few plays later after Victor dodged a pair of would-be tacklers for his second touchdown, a 2-yard score.
- Sotomayor senior Eden Jackson snagged the Wildcats' second interception of the game and had his touchdown return negated by a holding call.
- Whitaker/San Antonio Express-News) Coming out of halftime, Wells broke off a 34-yard rush to put Sotomayor inside the Eagles' red zone.
- Whitaker/San Antonio Express-News) With senior star Cameron Grady nursing an ankle injury he suffered last week against O'Connor, Sotomayor had to look elsewhere for its rushing production.
- His effort against Eagle Pass was a microcosm of the Wildcats' identity, according to Morales.
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