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. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Salinas blew past North Salinas, posting a 49-14 victory at home. 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 matches 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. In that contest, Salinas amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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