If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Imperial. They will square off against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 PM on Friday. Imperial don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.
Imperial put the finishing touches on their 4th blowout victory of the season last Friday. They steamrollered Southwest EC 49-7. No one put up better numbers for Imperial than senior Santiago De la torre, who brought his A game into the match. He passed for 301 yards and 3 touchdowns. De la torre has been a consistent playmaker for Imperial as this was the 6th good game in a row from him.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 6-44, which was the final score in Palo Verde Valley's tilt against Central. Palo Verde Valley were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 6-31.
Imperial took their contest against Palo Verde Valley the last time the two teams met by a conclusive 52-18 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial since the team won't have home-field advantage. Watch the game and check back on MaxPreps to see if the change in venue makes a difference.
See how Imperial vs. Palo Verde Valley plays out in the box score
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