Football Recap: Palmdale Extends Winning Streak to Five

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

12/07/24 vs Selma	41-38
11/29/24 vs Carter	45-43
11/22/24 vs Mary Star of the Sea	33-27
11/15/24 vs Chaffey	42-26
11/08/24 vs Woodbridge	48-7

Palmdale had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Selma Bears on Saturday, sneaking past 41-38. The victory was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won five matchups in a row.

Joshua Suarez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 300 yards and five touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Palmdale's success: when he posts at least 300 passing yards the team is 8-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Joseph Mason, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

When it comes to explaining why Selma lost, don't look at Jacob Hernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 151 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Aaron Ramirez was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and two touchdowns.

Palmdale pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 130.6 rushing yards in those games compared to only 130.6 in the others. As for Selma, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-6 record.

Palmdale wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 68-47 defeat against American Canyon on the 14th. Selma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.