The Branham Bruins will head out to challenge the Soledad Aztecs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, everything went Branham's way against Scotts Valley as Branham made off with a 60-35 victory.
Branham got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zayne St. Laurent out in front who picked up 251 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, St. Laurent is now averaging an impressive 2.5 receiving touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Lewis, who threw for 379 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Branham was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 659 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Soledad was able to grind out a solid victory over Gonzales on Friday, taking the game 13-6.
The win got Branham back to even at 1-1. As for Soledad, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Branham against Soledad when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Branham 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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