Two westcoast agriculture city giants faced off in a high school football game

On Friday, two cities known for being big agricultural regions faced off on the football field for the first-ever ” Salad Bowl” high school football game. The local Salinas, California, Palma High School hosted the Yuma Catholic High School from Yuma, Arizona. The teams are more than 400 miles apart, but both share a strong tie to the agriculture industry. Both teams say it adds a friendly rivalry to the competition. The game was sponsored by huge agriculture companies from both regions. Many Salinas companies grow crops in Yuma, Arizona, during the winter. This agriculture relationship is well known amongst the teams as many of their parents work in the industry. “It means a lot, especially for both of our towns kind of bringing everybody together from both states,” said Thomas Nunes, a Palma High School football player.This was the first time the teams played against each other but the coaches hope to bring back this rivalry every year. Head Coach of Palma High School, Jeff Carnzzo said wining against a team they’ve never played against will take more than just playing well. “In order to win it, we’re going to have to play four quarters. So playing four quarters of football, discipline and mental toughness is going to get it done,” said Carnazzo. The home team Palma players said they were ready to win. “They have some good players on defense. But I think just if we stay disciplined, do our assignments, we can kind of take them out of the game and make them a lot less of a factor,” said Tommy Ducker, a Palma High School football player.