The Palma Chieftains will head out to challenge the Carmel Padres 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.
Carmel will be up against a hot Palma team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Chieftains breezed past Monterey to the tune of 41-7 last Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Chieftains' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Dores are ranked 332nd).
Eli Dukes
| 09/19/25 vs Monterey | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Alisal | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hilmar | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ North Monterey County | 2 |
| 11/30/24 vs Wilcox | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
It was another big night for Eli Dukes, who rushed for 250 yards and three TDs on only nine carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was David Garcia, who rushed for 98 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Palma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carmel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 57-13 win over Aptos. The Padres' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Palma's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Carmel, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Palma strolled past Carmel in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a score of 41-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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