On Friday, the Valley Christian Warriors lost to the Soquel Knights on the road by a 27-10 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly 17 points.
Sam Whelan was nothing short of spectacular for Soquel: he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown on perfect 7-for-7passing. That's the most rushing yards Whelan has posted since back in September of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Valley Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Soquel, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Valley Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Archbishop Mitty at 6:00 p.m. on September 28th. Archbishop Mitty will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Valley Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Soquel, they will face off against Scotts Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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