Salinas fought the good fight in their overtime game 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. While the Cowboys didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chieftains 14-7 in the first quarter.
Eli Dukes produced another solid effort rushing for 325 yards and four scores while picking up 14.1 yards per carry for Palma. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Dukes a new career-high.
Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Palma, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salinas is set to face off against their familiar foe Aptos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palma will square off against rival North Salinas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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