Football Recap: Calexico Bulldogs vs. Southwest EC Eagles
Calexico's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over the Southwest EC Eagles. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 29 points or more this season.
Giovanna Ortiz continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 331 yards and six touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Lizbeth Ortiz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Calexico's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Joana Brambila was the leader with three. She also made four total tackles, which is notable because Calexico is 4-2 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 2-5 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Southwest EC still got an impressive performance from Amanda Ramirez, who rushed for 164 yards on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Ramirez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Calexico has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Southwest EC, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Calexico has already played their next game, a 34-13 victory against Imperial on the 9th. As for Southwest EC, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-0 defeat against Holtville on the 9th.
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