Palma's offense rose to the challenge against a Condors defense that boasted an average of only 16.5 points allowed on Saturday. The Palma Chieftains blew past the North Monterey County Condors, posting a 40-7 win at home. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games 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 187 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
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.
Palma's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Monterey County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palma will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Soquel at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Palma's defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so Soquel's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Monterey County, they will venture away from home to challenge Scotts Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Monterey County is facing Scotts Valley at the right time seeing as Scotts Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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