The Holtville Vikings entered their tilt with the Vincent Memorial Scots with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Holtville came out on top in a nail-biter against Vincent Memorial on Friday and snuck past 27-25. This was payback for Holtville, who suffered a 21-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Vincent Memorial lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jacobo Elias. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Elias really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Holtville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Vincent Memorial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holtville will square off against Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Calipatria: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Holtville has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Vincent Memorial, they will square off against Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
