Soquel shut down the Monterey Toreadores 21-8 on Friday, Oct. 23, dropping the hosts to 5-3 on the season.
The loss came at home in a Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Gabilan Division game. Soquel improved to 7-1 overall, according to the Monterey Herald's Week 9 roundup by David Kellogg. The Knights claimed the No. 1 spot in the Herald's Top 10 rankings.
Monterey fell to No. 6 in those rankings. The Toreadores face North Salinas on Saturday, Oct. 31, in another Gabilan Division matchup, according to MaxPreps. North Salinas enters at 5-4 overall after beating Alisal 31-14 in Week 9.
Palma rolls past Salinas
Palma kept its Gabilan Division record perfect at 5-0 with a 28-7 win over Salinas on Friday at the Pit. Sophomore running back Vincent Tommy was pictured cutting through the Salinas defense in Herald correspondent Donald Fukui's game photo. The Chieftains are 5-2 overall, per the Herald's Top 10.
Two league games remain for Palma.
Stevenson tops Soledad
Stevenson quarterback Lincoln Clymo threw three touchdown passes as the Pirates beat Soledad 19-5 on Saturday, Oct. 24, the Monterey Herald's John Devine reported. Stevenson's defense held Soledad out of the end zone in the Mission Division contest.
More area results
Pacific Grove fell to 4-4 after a 35-21 loss to unbeaten King City, which improved to 8-0. Seaside dropped a 28-20 decision to Marina. Both games were played Friday.
Carmel (5-3) had a bye in Week 9 and sits at No. 5 in the Herald's Top 10.
In community college action, Fresno City beat Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) 37-10.
Herald Top 10 after Week 9
The Herald's updated rankings: Soquel (7-1) at No. 1, Palma (5-2) at No. 2, King City (8-0) at No. 4, Carmel (5-3) at No. 5, Monterey (5-3) at No. 6, North Salinas (5-4) at No. 8 and Pacific Grove (4-4) at No. 10.
Monterey's next test comes Saturday, Oct. 31, against North Salinas in Gabilan Division play.
