Soquel and Scotts Valley are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Soquel Knights will head out to take on the Scotts Valley Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scotts Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Soquel, who comes in off a win.
Soquel took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Valley Christian 27-10.
Sam Whelan was nothing short of spectacular: 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 he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Soquel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jake Escalante.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Scotts Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Lorenzo Valley. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Soquel's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Scotts Valley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Soquel strolled past Scotts Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Soquel 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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