If Soquel was feeling good fresh off their 41-7 takedown of Hollister last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palma Chieftains on Friday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chieftains 7-0 in the first quarter.
Soquel's loss came despite strong showings from Rowen Gonsiewski and Hudson Summerrill. Gonsiewski threw for 189 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes, while Summerrill picked up 144 receiving yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 74 yards.
Eli Dukes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 225 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching one TD for Palma. Dukes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 223 rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Soquel fell to 8-1. As for Palma, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Coming up, Soquel will welcome Monterey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights are facing the Dores at the right time seeing as the Dores are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palma, they will face off against Hollister at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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