Football Preview: Scotts Valley Falcons vs. Soquel Knights
Scotts Valley and Soquel are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Scotts Valley Falcons will host the Soquel Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Scotts Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against San Lorenzo Valley on Saturday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Soquel, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Valley Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-10.
Sam Whelan had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown on perfect 7-for-7passing. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Soquel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jake Escalante.
Scotts Valley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Soquel, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Scotts Valley ended up a good deal behind Soquel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 21-7. Will Scotts Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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