PHOTOS: Troy takes charge early and gets past Sonora in Freeway League game

Troy running back Fletcher Huss looks for an open lane Friday night. (Photos courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone).

Fletcher Huss scored twice and Ryan Maturo threw two touchdown passes as Troy overwhelmed Sonora 35-7 Friday night in a Freeway League football game at Fullerton High School.

While Troy played nearly a flawless game, Sonora, trying to bounce back from a last-second loss to Fullerton a week ago, had little go its way until finally finding the end zone with 18 seconds to play.

The only thing that went well for the Raiders was a win on the pre-game coin toss. The Raiders got the call and deferred, choosing to kick off.

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Sonora linebacker Gabriel Bagdonoff corrals Troy’s Kieran Klingsberg after
a short gain.

Troy’s Aydan Corrales intercepts a Sonora pass intended for Josiah Binggeli.

Troy’s Fletcher Huss breaks away on a 22-yard TD run. Sonora defenders are Josiah Binggeli (8) and Steve Peru (11).

Sonora defensive back Steve Peru takes down Troy’s Declan Healey after a short gain.

Troy defender Jacob McCormick pulls down Sonora receiver Josiah Binggeli after a short reception.

Sonora defender Zachary Chavez gets to Troy quarterback as he is attempting a pass.

Troy linebacker Daniel Everest has played the last three games with a heavily padded broken hand.

Sonora’s Anthony Abad powers into the end zone from the two for the Raiders’ only score.

Troy QB Ryan Maturo got his team going quickly with this 53-yard TD pass to Aydan Corrales on the second play of the game.

The grand finale of the Troy cheer team halftime performance.

Troy ball boy Evan Gomez catches a pregame pass from fellow ball boy Noah Torrsian.

Troy's Jeff Doyle prepares hamburgers for fans.

Troy coach Michael Echaves addresses his team after a victory over Sonora.

Troy ran two plays, the second being a 53-yard Maturo pass to Aydan Corrales, and the Warriors were ahead 7-0, 19 seconds into the game.

Huss added a 22-yard TD run at 3:36 and the Warriors (6-2, 2-1) were up 14-0 after one quarter.
Huss scored again less than two minutes into the second period and Maturo threw a 11-yard scoring pass to Vander Ploog and it was 28-0 at the break.

At the same time Sonora was struggling to get anything going its way. In the first half the Raiders had an interception and lost a fumble when the center snap hit a Sonora player in motion. When the Raiders first reached the end zone in the third quarter, the play was nullified for an illegal receiver down
field.

Troy spent little time on what had just transpired on the field, however, and began immediately focusing on its upcoming “City Tournament.”

That’s for recognition as the best football team in Fullerton. That “tournament” has been dominated by Sunny Hills for the past four seasons, but Troy players and coaches think their team has the team to crown a new king.

The tournament is based on the outcome of games between Troy, Fullerton and Sunny Hills.

The Warriors play Sunny Hills Friday and then wrap up their regular season on Friday, Oct. 28 with a game at Fullerton.

Next up:

On Friday, Sunny Hills (3-5, 2-1) is at Troy (Homecoming); Sonora (5-3, 2-1) visits La Habra (6-2, 3-0).

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—Courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone