Football Game Preview: Alisal Trojans vs. Soquel Knights + How To Watch

The Alisal Trojans will challenge the Soquel Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, Alisal made easy work of Aptos and carried off a 50-27 victory. That 23 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.

Meanwhile, Soquel strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They strolled past Salinas with points to spare, taking the game 41-24.

Alisal better keep an eye on Sam Whelan. He was instrumental in Soquel's win, throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground. Kelton Forbus helped Whelan out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and one score on only 13 carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Soquel proved: they limited Salinas to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Aidan Amsden for the heroic effort on defense: he. Soquel didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.

Soquel's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Alisal, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.