
APTOS—The high school football season unofficially kicked off this past weekend with the Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College.
St. Francis, Pajaro Valley and Watsonville high schools along with four other schools within the county scrimmaged for the first time this season at Carl Conelly Stadium on Aug. 19.
Here’s a glimpse of the action of the Santa Cruz County Jamboree that also featured Soquel, Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools.
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Degio Reyes of Watsonville High tries to break free from a tackle during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

Jesus Basulto of Pajaro Valley runs a bootleg during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

Vincente Blatazar of Watsonville High tries to break a tackle by Soquel High's Benny Mejia during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

Andy Berrera and Alex Aguilara of Pajaro Valley High tackles Scotts Valley's Tristan Roure during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

Christian Chavez of Watsonville High throws a pass during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

San Lorenzo Valley's Arum Wunar is sacked by Christian Johnson of St. Francis High during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

San Lorenzo Valley's Arum Wunar is sacked by Christian Johnson of St. Francis High during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

Scotts Valley's Brady Siechen looks to stiff arm Pajaro Valley's Andrew Salazar during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

St. Francis' Diego Ramirez and Emiliano Hernandez-Torres break up a pass intended for Watsonville High's Josue Herrera during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)

Kyle Dyer of St. Francis looks to pass to his receiver, Reece Bormann, during the Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night. (Raul Ebio - Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Kyle Dyer of St. Francis looks to pass to his receiver Ben Dewig during the Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night. (Raul Ebio - Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Ben Dewig of St. Francis High runs against Watsonville's defense during Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night, August 19, 2022. (Raul Ebio - The Pajaronian)
Week 1 football schedule
Friday
- San Lorenzo Valley at Carlmont (Belmont), 7pm
- Aptos at Oakdale, 7:30pm
- Scotts Valley at Santa Cruz, 7:30pm
- North Monterey County vs. Christopher, 7:30pm
Saturday
- Pajaro Valley vs. Watsonville, 12:30pm
- St. Francis vs. Monte Vista Christian, 2pm
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