Football Recap: Imperial Tigers vs. Fallbrook Warriors
Imperial won against Cibola last Friday with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Imperial Tigers breezed by the Fallbrook Warriors on the road to the tune of 48-7. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jayden Ayala and his top target Deren Hueso. Ayala rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while Hueso rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Imperial's defense made their presence known, laying out Evan Thomas. ten times. Danny Esquivez led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. With that strong performance, Samuel Ruvalcaba is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Imperial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Imperial's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fallbrook, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Imperial will be playing at home against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Imperial will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Fallbrook, they will face off against La Costa Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Costa Canyon will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Fallbrook surely won't give up without a fight.
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