Football Preview: Calexico Bulldogs vs. Brawley Wildcats
Calexico has gone 3-0 against Brawley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Calexico Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brawley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Brawley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Calexico, who comes in off a win.
Calexico is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 45-12 victory over Central on the road. Calexico's win was all the more impressive since the Spartans were averaging only 17.2 points allowed on the season.
Giovanna Ortiz continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 473 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Arellana Garcia was Ortiz's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Calexico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Leilani Mayne and Madeline Montes.
Meanwhile, Brawley has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They took a 32-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vincent Memorial. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Even if they lost, Brawley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Delylah Young and Isabella Lopez, who racked up five sacks between them.
Calexico is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Brawley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6.
Everything came up roses for Calexico against Brawley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. Will Calexico repeat their success, or does Brawley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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