Brawley is 3-0 against Imperial since August of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Brawley: 12, Imperial: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Brawley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Calexico with a sharp 25-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Brawley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jacey Reeves and Breanna Montano. The dominant performance also gave Reeves a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Imperial entered their tilt with Central on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Spartans 26-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Spartans are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Imperial relied on the efforts of Mirella Barron, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of her passes, and Addison Clark, who gained 109 total yards and two touchdowns. Clark didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which she returned for a touchdown.
Imperial's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Neiry Vega. She also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Brawley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Imperial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Brawley beat Imperial 18-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Brawley repeat their success, or does Imperial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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