Everett Alvarez lost against Palma back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Everett Alvarez Eagles came up short against the Palma Chieftains, falling 42-19.
Despite the loss, Everett Alvarez still got an impressive performance from Roman Garcia, who rushed for 192 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown. Garcia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards.
Palma found their leader in sophomore Eli Dukes, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Dukes is becoming a predictor of Palma's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Everett Alvarez has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 171.5 rushing yards in those games compared to only 171.5 in the others. As for Palma, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everett Alvarez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palma, they will square off against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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