The Palma Chieftains will venture away from home to challenge the Salinas Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Palma took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Monterey County 40-7 at home. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 33 points or more 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
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.
Meanwhile, Salinas took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over North Salinas. 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.
Palma's record is now 3-1. As for Salinas, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Palma might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Salinas when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Palma was down 28-7.
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