Palma had already won seven in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.1 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They breezed by the King City Mustangs at home to the tune of 41-0. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Mustangs are ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palma found their leader in underclassman Eli Dukes, who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Dukes' longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Isaak Hernandez, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Palma's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for King City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Palma will head out on the road to face off against Yuma Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palma is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for King City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marina at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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