Football Preview: Southwest EC Eagles vs. Calexico Bulldogs
The Southwest EC Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Southwest EC is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Brawley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southwest EC was outmatched by Brawley on the road and fell 48-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Calexico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of Central. 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 602nd, while the Spartans are ranked 278th).
Despite the defeat, Calexico got top-tier performance from Andre Lopez, who rushed for 144 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those 144 rushing yards gave Lopez a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Calexico's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Luis Vazquez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Southwest EC's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Calexico, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Southwest EC came up short against Calexico in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 21-8. Can Southwest EC avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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