Football Preview: Calexico Bulldogs vs. Imperial Tigers
Calexico hasn't had much luck against Imperial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Calexico Bulldogs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Imperial Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Calexico's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Brawley last Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Wildcats are ranked 173rd).
Meanwhile, Imperial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 26-14 victory over Central. The 26-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rashad Robinson went supernova for Imperial, rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Deren Hueso, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown.
Imperial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Felix and Beau Zinn. Felix also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Imperial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Calexico's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Imperial, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Calexico came up short against Imperial in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 26-14. Will Calexico have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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