It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salinas can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 42-9 loss at the hands of the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders. The Cowboys were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the six contests prior), but the Crusaders' defense proved too tough.

Cowboys
| 11/15/25 @ Archbishop Riordan | 9-42 |
| 11/07/25 @ Alisal | 31-28 |
| 10/30/25 vs Carmel | 49-24 |
| 10/23/25 vs Aptos | 49-35 |
| 10/17/25 @ Palma | 41-42 |
With the defeat, Salinas broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Archbishop Riordan, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
As of now, neither Salinas nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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