Football Recap: Aptos Mariners vs. Soquel Knights
Aptos fell victim to Soquel and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Soquel Knights on the road and fell 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Knights are ranked 78th).
Tyreis Lundy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries for Soquel. With that strong performance, Lundy is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Keyandre Bailey handled things on the ground, rushing for 113 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Aptos' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Soquel, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aptos will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Willow Glen at 7:00 p.m. Willow Glen is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Aptos will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Soquel, they will head out to face off against Archbishop Riordan at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Soquel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
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