The North Salinas Vikings will challenge the Palma Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Salinas' offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Salinas is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 26, 2024 on Thursday. They took a blow against Soquel, falling 41-12. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Palma put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 42-41 W against Salinas. 42 seems to be a good number for the Chieftains as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
North Salinas better keep an eye on Eli Dukes. He was instrumental in Palma's win, rushing for 325 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Those 325 rushing yards gave Dukes a new career-high.
Palma's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for North Salinas, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
North Salinas was dealt a bruising 48-6 defeat at the hands of Palma in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Thankfully for the Vikings, Grant Sergent (who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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