The Soledad Aztecs will face off against the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Soledad was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-13 to Branham.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of North Salinas. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 957th, while the Vikings are ranked 364th).
Soledad now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Santa Cruz, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Soledad took a serious blow against Santa Cruz when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 45-0. Thankfully for Soledad, Andrew Whitmeyer (who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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