Football Preview: Calexico Bulldogs vs. Vincent Memorial Scots
The Calexico Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Vincent Memorial Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vincent Memorial took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Calexico, who comes in off a win.
Calexico took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Southwest EC by a score of 35-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Andre Lopez had a dynamite game for Calexico, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 154 rushing yards gave Lopez a new career-high.
Calexico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Despite a strong season so far, Vincent Memorial has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. The game between them and Calipatria wasn't particularly close, with Vincent Memorial falling 20-6. The matchup marked the Scots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Calexico's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Vincent Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Calexico came up short against Vincent Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Can Calexico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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