The Palma Chieftains had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-20 victory over Alisal. That's another feather in the cap for Palma, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Palma was led to victory by Eli Dukes and Thomas Nunes. Dukes rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, while Nunes rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Palma is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Alisal, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Palma will head out on the road to face off against Hughson at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Hughson is ranked 148th, while Palma is ranked 153rd). Alisal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
