The Menlo School Knights are on the road again on Friday to play the Palma Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Menlo School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Christopher by a score of 21-14.
Meanwhile, Palma beat Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 28-19 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chieftains.
Palma found their leader in sophomore Eli Dukes, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Dukes was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Lucas Milburn also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Palma is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points per game. As for Menlo School, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Things could have been worse for Menlo School, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-14 loss to Palma when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can Menlo School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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