North Salinas has more team speed. Palma is more disciplined.
Which would you rather have?
Well the Vikings are 6-0 for the first time in 25 years. So discipline (penalties) hasn't crippled them. And while the Chieftains may lack a true speedster, tailback Justin Olivarria is averaging 9.4 yards a carry.
The key i,s can North Salinas move the ball threw the air? Because it will have to if it wants to end a 20-year losing streak to their Salinas rivals. Palma will — or should — stack the box with eight or nine players.
The best matchup is Palma quarterback David Fales going up against a North Salinas secondary that has three players that have started since their sophomore years.
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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