The Santa Cruz Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Soledad Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Cruz will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-7, which was the final score in Santa Cruz's tilt against North Salinas on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 957th, while the Vikings are ranked 364th).
Meanwhile, Soledad was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 19-13 to Branham.
Santa Cruz's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Soledad, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Santa Cruz against Soledad in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 45-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Cruz 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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