Football Preview: Palma Chieftains vs. Aptos Mariners
Palma has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Aptos Mariners at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Palma ended up a good deal behind Soquel and lost 32-14. The Chieftains were down 32-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Palma's defeat came about despite a quality game from David Garcia, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for Aptos just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Monterey 42-14. The Mariners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Palma dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Aptos, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Palma was able to grind out a solid victory over Aptos in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 52-41. Will Palma repeat their success, or does Aptos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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