Football Recap: Soquel Knights vs. Palma Chieftains
Soquel won the last time they faced Palma, and things went their way on Friday too. The Soquel Knights took down the Palma Chieftains 32-14. The Knights pushed the score to 32-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chieftains cut but never quite recovered from.
Tyreis Lundy was a one-man wrecking crew for Soquel as he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Lundy has posted since back in November of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Soquel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palma only rushed for 147.
Despite the loss, Palma still got an impressive performance from David Garcia, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the third in a row for Soquel, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. As for Palma, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Soquel will challenge Hollister at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Soquel's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Hollister's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Palma, they will take on Aptos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
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