Soquel's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the San Ramon Valley Wolves. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 14-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sam Whelan
| 09/05/25 vs San Ramon Valley | 63 |
| 09/13/24 vs Valley Christian | 62 |
| 10/25/24 @ Monterey | 55 |
| 08/29/25 @ Los Gatos | 47 |
| 11/01/24 @ Salinas | 21 |
Soquel was led to victory by Sam Whelan and Kelton Forbus. Whelan threw for 215 yards and one TD while completing 73.7% of his passes, while Forbus gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Whelan a new career-high in rushing yards (63).
Soquel's run defense was locked in: San Ramon Valley could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Adrian Lopez-Kais for the heroic effort on defense: he. Soquel didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Soquel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Wyatt Nichols, Jake Escalante, and Jordan Ramirez picked up one apiece.
Soquel's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for San Ramon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Soquel will head out to face off against Carmel at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The match will give the Knights their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for San Ramon Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Clayton Valley Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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