Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Imperial). They blew past the Fallbrook Warriors 56-14 on Friday. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Imperial found their leader in sophomore Deren Hueso, who rushed for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Gio Robles also helped out with an impressive 144 receiving yards.
Tigers
| 09/12/25 vs Fallbrook | 231 |
| 09/05/25 vs Madison | 211 |
| 08/28/25 @ Vincent Memorial | 140 |
| 08/22/25 @ Serrano | 48 |
| 11/08/24 @ Christian | 215 |
| + 3 more games |
Imperial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
One reason for the win was Imperial's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Samuel Ruvalcaba was especially locked on to Fallbrook's QB and sacked him twice. Ruvalcaba has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Fallbrook's side was David Naylor, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win keeps Imperial at an undefeated 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 45.3 points this season. As for Fallbrook, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Imperial will head out to take on Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fallbrook, they will face off against Mt. Carmel at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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