The Palma Chieftains lost against the Salinas Cowboys back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Palma suffered a tough 34-14 defeat at the hands of Salinas. Palma has struggled against Salinas recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Palma lost, one person who can't be blamed is Drew Molinari. Despite the final result, he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Palma's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 5-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 9.0 points per game. As for Salinas, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Palma will head out on the road to face off against Everett Alvarez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Everett Alvarez is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Salinas, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hollister at 7:30 p.m. Hollister will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Salinas is ranked 146th).
