Salinas fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Palma on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Chieftains were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 42-41 loss. The Cowboys were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chieftains apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Salinas still got an impressive performance from Michael Andrade, who threw for 402 yards and five TDs while completing 76.3% of his passes. The Cowboys' leading receiver Jacob Robles was Andrade's top target yet again, picking up 143 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Eli Dukes had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 325 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry for Palma. Dukes' longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Palma, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Salinas has already played their next game, a 49-35 win against Aptos on the 23rd. As for Palma, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-14 victory against North Salinas on the 24th.
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