Following a 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Trevor Fabing to running back Bryan Gutierrez with 19 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Friday night - a touchdown that pulled the Haybalers to within one point of rival Palma - San Benito opted for the two-point conversion and the win.
But the Chieftains blitzed up the middle, forcing Fabing to throw early. The pass was batted down in the right corner of the end zone, and Palma held on for a 24-23 victory at the Salinas Sports Complex.