Football Recap: Southwest EC Takes a Loss

Southwest EC had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it ten. They fell 19-14 to the Calexico Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 64th).

As for Calexico, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points on average this season.

Calexico got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Giovanna Ortiz out in front who threw for 205 yards and three TDs. Ortiz is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arellana Garcia, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Southwest EC didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-7 defeat against Holtville on the 10th. As for Calexico, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 41-0 loss against Imperial on the 10th.