Football Preview: Vincent Memorial Scots vs. Calexico Bulldogs
Two dominant signal callers in Azul Trujillo and Giovanna Ortiz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Vincent Memorial Scots will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vincent Memorial's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Monday, when they got past Imperial's usually-dominant defense. Vincent Memorial breezed by Imperial on the road to the tune of 38-6. The Scots' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Vincent Memorial found their leader in underclassman Trujillo, who threw for 399 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Those 399 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Trujillo. Gala Cervantes was Trujillo's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Vincent Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zarela Chacon, Paola Longoria, and Jessica Manriquez picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Calexico's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 11.33 points allowed on Wednesday. Calexico was the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over Imperial. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Ortiz continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of her passes. Lizbeth Ortiz was Giovanna's top target, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Vincent Memorial's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Calexico, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Keep an eye on the quarterbacks in this one, as the two teams don't mess around when it comes to the passing game. Vincent Memorial has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 295.4 passing yards per game. However, it's not like Calexico struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289.1. It's looking like Wednesday's matchup might be a classic QB duel.
Everything went Vincent Memorial's way against Calexico when the teams last played back in September, as Vincent Memorial made off with a 34-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vincent Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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