Imperial hasn't had much luck against Calexico recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Imperial is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Imperial's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Brawley by a score of 2-0. Imperial's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Meanwhile, Calexico was able to grind out a solid win over Holtville on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Calexico's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Holtville are ranked 654th).
Calexico's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-4. As for Imperial, their win bumped their record up to 11-4-1.
Imperial suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Calexico when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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