Sonora, CA — After finishing undefeated and winning a second straight state championship, the Sonora High Wildcats football team is receiving national recognition.
The online publication MaxPreps ranked the Wildcats as the number one team in the final “Small Town Top 25” high school football rankings. The publication notes that Sonora outscored its opponents 229-71 this season and has the longest active win streak in California at 22 games.
The second-ranked team in the small town category is Alabama state champion Jackson, who defeated Anniston 52-0 for the Class 4A State Championship. Rounding out the top five are Liberty Center of Ohio, Carthage in Texas, and Andale in Kansas.
Click here to watch this week’s Wildcat Walkthrough with Head Coach Kirk Clifton as he recaps the historic season.
Click here to read a story about the Wildcats’ State Championship win against Rio Hondo, and here to read about last week’s celebration parade.
