Chieftains
| 10/24/25 @ North Salinas | 37-14 |
| 10/17/25 vs Salinas | 42-41 |
| 10/11/25 @ Aptos | 42-14 |
| 10/04/25 @ Carmel | 57-21 |
| 09/19/25 vs Monterey | 41-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Palma strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the North Salinas Vikings 37-14. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Vikings are ranked 335th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Eli Dukes, who rushed for 223 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Dukes was just one part of a punishing run game: Palma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Palma's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for North Salinas, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palma will host Soquel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Chieftains' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Salinas, they will be playing at home against Alisal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.13 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
