Wilcox extended their postseason success on Saturday against Palma. They walked away with a 35-26 victory over the Palma Chieftains. The win was familiar territory for the Chargers who have now won nine games in a row.
Elijah Vallejo had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Wilcox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jeremiah Arevalos. Another thorn in Palma's side was Brayden Rosa, who made 19 total tackles.
Wilcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Palma had strong showings from Eli Dukes, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Milburn, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dukes is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Wilcox's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Palma, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Wilcox will head out to square off against Twelve Bridges at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Twelve Bridges' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 12 matchups. Palma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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