Central is 2-8 against Calexico since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Calexico Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Brawley. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wildcats are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Rosas and Angel Sandoval scored all four of Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 35 goals.
Meanwhile, Calexico kept a clean sheet against Southwest EC on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 1-0. Give the Bulldogs' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Central's record now sits at 19-2-3. As for Calexico, their record is now 16-4-4.
Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Calexico in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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