Salinas owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Watsonville Wildcatz by a score of 13-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cowboys' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Wildcatz are ranked 354th).
The critical scores for Salinas came from Alissa Escutia and Jaslyne Coronado.
One reason for the win was Salinas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jimena Salazar with three.
Cowboys
| 10/08/25 @ Watsonville | 13-0 |
| 09/20/25 @ Wilcox | 34-13 |
| 09/18/25 @ Hollister | 27-6 |
Salinas pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.3 points on average over those games. As for Watsonville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salinas is set to face off against their familiar foe Carmel at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Watsonville will take on rival Ann Sobrato at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wildcatz 14.2, the Bulldogs 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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