Palma and Wilcox squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Palma had to settle for second. They fell 35-26 to the Wilcox Chargers. The Chieftains' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Palma's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eli Dukes, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Milburn, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Milburn was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards.
Wilcox found their leader in sophomore Elijah Vallejo, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Palma's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Wilcox, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Palma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilcox, they will venture away from home to square off against Twelve Bridges at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Twelve Bridges' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 12 contests.
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