Football Preview: Soquel Knights vs. Monterey Dores
The Soquel Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Monterey Dores at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Soquel is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Soquel is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Everett Alvarez: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Soquel blew Everett Alvarez out of the water with a 35-7 final score. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Eagles are ranked 507th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Sam Whelan, who rushed for six yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Monterey had just enough and edged Hollister out 25-22 on Friday.
Soquel's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Monterey, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Soquel's way against Monterey in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Soquel made off with a 22-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Soquel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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