Flag Football Recap: St. Francis Skates Past Palma with Ease + How To Watch

Sharks

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 vs Redlands Adventist Academy	47
08/29/25 vs Monterey	41
09/20/25 @ Mountain View	35
10/01/25 vs Palma	33
09/10/25 @ Watsonville	32

After losing to Palma the last time they met, St. Francis decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sharks simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Chieftains 39-6. Considering the Sharks have won nine games by more than 19 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

St. Francis found their leader in sophomore Liliana Whitmeyer, who threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards and a pair of TDs.

St. Francis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sophia Madrigal and Stella Zamora.

St. Francis pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.2 points over those games. As for Palma, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Francis will square off against rival Salinas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Sharks 10.9, the Cowboys 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Palma is set to challenge their familiar foe Watsonville at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.