Sophomore running back Anthony Villegas ran for 175 yards and three touchdowns to carry Palma to a 42-28 win over visiting Seaside in the first round of the CCS Open Division 3 playoffs Friday night.
The third-seeded Chieftains (7-4) also received a touchdown pass from junior quarterback Grant Sergent (8-of-12, 122 yards, 1 TD rushing) to junior Andrew Rivera and a rushing touchdown from sophomore Jon-Jon Berring.
Friday night in one semifinal, Palma will host seventh-seeded Terra Nova (6-5), which upset No. 2 Aptos 24-14. Seaside's season ended with a 6-5 record. Top-seeded Half Moon Bay meets Live Oak in the other semifinal.