Football Preview: Holtville Vikings vs. Calexico Bulldogs
Holtville is 0-3 against Calexico since September of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. The Holtville Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Holtville is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They took a hard 20-6 fall against Central. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Spartans are ranked 211th).
Holtville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Angie Beltran and Mayah Taylor.
Meanwhile, Calexico came up short against Vincent Memorial on Monday, falling 34-13.
Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Calexico, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Holtville took a serious blow against Calexico in their previous meeting back in August, falling 37-0. Can Holtville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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