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Sonora Stands Up to Pressure in 14-7 Victory

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There are times when the pressures of competition can cause players to lose their composure. The pressure got to Sonora on Friday night, but the Raiders were able to stop a late surge by Garden Grove and win a nonleague game, 14-7, at La Habra.

Garden Grove’s Brandon Jones recovered an onside kick at midfield with 1 minute 52 seconds left to play. Ricky Welty was sacked for a 13-yard loss, then completed passes of three and 12 yards to bring up fourth down and eight. Welty scrambled for three yards but came up short.

Sonora (2-1) controlled the first half, taking a 14-0 lead, despite many penalties.

“We lost our poise and got called for dumb personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conducts,” Sonora Coach Mark Takkinen said. “It was close to 200 yards in penalties.”

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Garden Grove struggled to take advantage of these mistakes, and did, late in the fourth quarter. A pass-interference call in the end zone gave the Argonauts a first down on the 11-yard line. On fourth-and-three, Welty found Ulysses Linares in the end zone and cut the lead to seven, setting up the onside recovery.

Sonora’s Jerron Cannon injured a leg late in the first half. He spent most of the second half on the trainer’s table. According to Takkinen, Cannon was later taken to the hospital for X-rays.

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