Football Recap: Imperial Tigers vs. Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets
Imperial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets 49-14 at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Imperial's win came down to the chemistry between Jayden Ayala and his top target Deren Hueso. Ayala threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while Hueso rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Despite the loss, Palo Verde Valley still got an impressive performance from Kenneth Salazar, who rushed for 120 yards on only ten carries.
Imperial's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Palo Verde Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Imperial will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Imperial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge. Palo Verde Valley will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Southwest EC at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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