King City fell victim to Palma and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Palma Chieftains, falling 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 598th, while the Chieftains are ranked 134th).
Eli Dukes had a dynamite game for Palma, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Dukes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season. David Garcia handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
King City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Palma, the victory (which was their eighth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
King City will face off against Marina at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palma, they will square off against Yuma Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palma is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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