Football Preview: Central Spartans vs. Imperial Tigers
The Central Spartans will challenge the Imperial Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Calexico on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central came up short against Calexico, falling 36-14. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Imperial earned a 25-14 victory over Holtville on Wednesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Vikings are ranked 461st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Addison Clark and Mirella Barron were among the main playmakers for Imperial as the former picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73% of her passes.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Imperial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Central ended up a good deal behind Imperial when the teams last played on October 2nd, losing 26-7. Will Central 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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