Two dominant backs in Jake Rehfeldt and Cayden Waldrop are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Terra Linda Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Terra Linda's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 12-0 win over Piner. The Trojans didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sonoma Valley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Archie Williams 57-21. Considering the Dragons have won four contests by more than 33 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Sonoma Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Dalan Lopata and his top target Colin Buckley. Lopata threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes while Buckley picked up 180 receiving yards and one TD. Those 180 receiving yards gave Buckley a new career-high.
Sonoma Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Sonoma Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chuy Ordaz and Buckley. Buckley's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 receiving yards. Luis Botello was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Terra Linda's record now sits at 2-6. As for Sonoma Valley, their record is now 7-1.
Terra Linda was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Sonoma Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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