The Palma Chieftains will head out to challenge the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Yuma Catholic is hoping to do what King City couldn't on Friday: put an end to Palma's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at eight games. Palma never let King City onto the board and left with a 41-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Chieftains just coasted through the last quarter.
Palma found their leader in underclassman Eli Dukes, who rushed 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.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic humbled Catalina Foothills with a 54-13 victory. With the Shamrocks ahead 49-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Nash Ott had a dynamite game for Yuma Catholic, throwing for 278 yards and six touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes. With that strong performance, Ott is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Darryl Coleman was another key player, picking up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Palma's record is now 2-0. As for Yuma Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Palma lost to Yuma Catholic on the road by a decisive 14-0 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Palma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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