Friday's game
Monterey (1-7) vs. Palma (6-1) at Rabobank, 7:30 p.m.
The Chieftains have put together two giant fourth quarters in their last two contests, outscoring the opposition 42-7 -- with the one touchdown given up coming in the final minute.
Unheralded names such as Stan Smith have stepped to the forefront on defense with two picks last week, returning one for a touchdown.
Jared Torculas decision to transfer back to Palma for his senior season has been huge as he has three straight 100 plus yard rushing games and eight touchdowns filling in for Emilio Martinez.
After five consecutive trips to the postseason with an average of eight wins, Monterey will miss the playoffs this year.
A bright spot in a somber season for Monterey has been the effort of Akili Jones, who has gone over 1,000 rushing yards for the third straight year.
Turnovers have been a thorn in the Toreadores side this season as they have turned the ball over 21 times. Monterey has been outscored 189-33 in the Gabilan Division.
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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