The Soquel Knights will square off against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Soquel comes in on eight and Archbishop Riordan on four.
Soquel is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Aptos: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Soquel blew Aptos out of the water with a 44-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Tyreis Lundy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Keyandre Bailey was another key back, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Soquel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan hadn't done well against Saint Francis recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Archbishop Riordan walked away with a 34-24 win over Saint Francis. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Crusaders were the (much) better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Michael Mitchell Jr., who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 72 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Archbishop Riordan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Lawson and Cynai Thomas.
Archbishop Riordan's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.4 points per game. As for Soquel, their record is now 8-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Soquel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Riordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.5. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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