Football Preview: Central Spartans vs. Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs
The Central Spartans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Central: 12.5, Coachella Valley: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
Coachella Valley is facing Central at the wrong time: Central suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 27-20 to the Mustangs. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coachella Valley). They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Palo Verde Valley at home. The result was nothing new for the Mighty Arabs, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Derek Calderon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 312 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Miguel Rodriguez, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Central's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Coachella Valley, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Central against Coachella Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2018 as the squad secured a 49-6 win. In that match, Central amassed a halftime lead of 49-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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