Football Preview: Holtville Vikings vs. Brawley Wildcats
Holtville is 0-4 against Brawley since September of 2023 but things could change on Monday. The Holtville Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Brawley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Holtville finally turned things around against Southwest EC on Wednesday. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 14-0.
Meanwhile, Brawley entered their tilt with Central on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 18-6. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Spartans are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Brawley came from Demi Cornejo, Jacey Reeves, and Tayana Venegas.
Holtville's win ended a 16-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Brawley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Holtville suffered a grim 39-15 defeat to Brawley in their previous matchup back in September. Can Holtville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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