Football Preview: Salinas Cowboys vs. Palma Chieftains
The Salinas Cowboys have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Palma Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Salinas took their match at home with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over North Salinas. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Vikings are ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Palma's offense rose to the challenge against a Condors defense that boasted an average of only 16.5 points allowed on Saturday. Palma breezed by North Monterey County at home to the tune of 40-7. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won three matchups by 33 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to David Garcia and he. Garcia rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while he rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Palma's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Diaz and Cayden Acosta.
Salinas now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Palma, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Salinas took their victory against Palma in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. In that game, Salinas amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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