Combs Powers Fountain Valley Past Unbeaten Sonora, 20-14

Fountain Valley scored first with a 7-0 lead after one quarter. Sonora answered in the second quarter with 14 points to go ahead 14-10 at the half. After that, the Raiders were shut out. The Barons scored 10 unanswered points in the second half, taking a 17-14 lead in the third and adding a fourth-quarter field goal to close it out.

Combs did most of the damage. He ran 13 times for 176 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown, completing 9 of 19 passes with one interception. Raymond Dillon Jr. was his top target, catching 6 passes for 111 yards.

Sonora’s offense was held in check after the second quarter. Gabriel Burgos ran 23 times for 85 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Levi Santos completed 13 of 25 passes for 127 yards without a turnover, and Matthew Shaw caught 4 passes for 46 yards.

The win moves Fountain Valley to 3-3 and bounces the Barons back from a 36-7 loss to Glendora two weeks ago. Sonora falls to 5-1 after starting the year unbeaten.

Fountain Valley hosts Woodbridge (2-4) on Thursday, Oct. 8, in Lambda League play. Sonora faces Westminster (5-1) on Friday, Oct. 9.