The Alisal Trojans will face off against the Salinas Cowboys at 7:30 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.
On Thursday, Alisal had just enough and edged out North Salinas 36-33.
Meanwhile, Salinas won against Aptos two weeks ago with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Cowboys put the hurt on Carmel with a sharp 49-24 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won three contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Salinas pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points over those games. As for Alisal, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Alisal suffered a grim 42-17 defeat to Salinas in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for the Trojans, Dayven Marquez (who rushed for 148 yards on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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