Soccer Preview: Imperial vs. Holtville
Imperial is 10-0 against Holtville since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Imperial Tigers will head out to face off against the Holtville Vikings at 8:30 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Imperial is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Calexico just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Holtville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Hoover by a score of 3-2. The game was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.
Melissa Rendon and
Leilla Anthony scored both of Holtville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Imperial, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Imperial beat Holtville by a goal in their previous matchup back in November, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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