Imperial has gone 5-0 against Holtville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Imperial Tigers will square off against the Holtville Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Imperial will be strutting in after a win while Holtville will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Imperial finally turned things around against Southwest EC on Monday. They blew past the Eagles 26-6. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Eagles are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Imperial found their leader in underclassman Mirella Barron, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.1% of her passes. Another player making a difference was Addison Clark, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Imperial's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Neiry Vega was especially locked on to Southwest EC's QB and sacked her twice. Vega also made four total tackles, which is notable because Imperial is 9-2 when she posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Holtville fell victim to Calexico and their airtight defense on Monday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Imperial's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Holtville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything came up roses for Imperial against Holtville when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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