Grand Saline didn't have done well against Palmer recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Grand Saline Indians came out on top against the Palmer Bulldogs by a score of 35-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Jett Taylor went supernova for Grand Saline, rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Taylor also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Grand Saline's defense stepped up as well, laying out Eric Cisneros. eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Gavin Rodriguez and Trenton Green who racked up five sacks between them. Rodriguez didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Palmer still got an impressive performance from Cisneros, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Cisneros is now averaging an impressive 107 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Aj Cisneros, who picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Saline's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Palmer, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Grand Saline will head out to challenge Rains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palmer, they will host Scurry-Rosser at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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