The Soledad Aztecs will face off against the Branham Bruins at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Soledad was able to grind out a solid win over Gonzales, taking the game 13-6.
Meanwhile, everything went Branham's way against Scotts Valley on Saturday as Branham made off with a 60-35 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Branham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zayne St. Laurent, who picked up 251 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, St. Laurent is now averaging an impressive 2.5 receiving touchdowns per game. Jack Lewis was another key signal caller, throwing for 379 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Branham was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 659 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Soledad's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Branham, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Soledad took a serious blow against Branham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 55-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lewis, who threw for 353 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Soledad knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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