Sotomayor came up with key defensive stops in the final minutes to come away with a 23-19 win over Churchill at Gustafson Stadium on Friday.
Quick take: Sotomayor came up with key defensive stops in the final minutes to come away with a 23-19 win over Churchill at Gustafson Stadium on Friday in a Class 6A bi-district playoff game. The Wildcats won their first ever playoff game behind a gritty defense that put pressure on and sacked Churchill quarterback Hunter Pavlicek three times. In addition, Sotomayor ’s Cameron Grady rushed for 248 yards and two scores, including a 97-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
Your free all-access pass to the best high school sports coverage in San Antonio Despite being down by 10 points twice in the game, Churchill came within three points in the third quarter on a 75-yard scoring pass from Pavlicek to Miles Pace. The playoff win marked another milestone for the young Sotomayor program, which made the postseason in the team’s third year of competition. The Wildcats advance to play either Austin Vandegrift or Austin High in the area round Thursday at the Alamodome.
East Central's fast start leads to big victory over Laredo United South On the next possession, Churchill came back as Pavlicek connected with Pace for a 46-yard gain to the Sotomayor 9. The Wildcats defense stiffened inside the red zone, forcing the Chargers to settle for a Jason Cardenas 32-yard field goal, pulling Churchill within 17-10.
Southwest holds off Seguin to win playoff opener Quotable: “I’m extremely proud of them being able to get the point they’ve gotten to, be able to face adversity and be able to go ahead. We had some adversity and we were able to overcome and that speaks volumes to our kids.” – Sotomayor coach Juan Morales. Game Balls: Grady rushed for 240 yards and two scores for Sotomayor. McKell Johnekins was a deep threat for the Wildcats, catching three passes for 71 yards.
Churchill Chargers Austin High Pace Southwest Laredo United South Sotomayor East Central Jesse Perez Cameron Grady Sotomayor 9 Hunter Pavlicek Juan Morales Wildcasts Nate Shaw Austin Vandegrift Jason Cardenas Seguin Mckell Johnekins Churchill Gustafson Stadium San Antonio Alamodome Miles Pace
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