The Calexico Bulldogs will square off against the Francis Parker Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Calexico is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
If Francis Parker heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Calexico took over last week. Calexico strolled past Varsity Opponent with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 21-7.
Calexico can attribute much of their success to Jose Fernandez, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Roberto Montejano, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. Fernandez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker blew past The Meadows School, posting a 51-8 victory on the road. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lancers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 641st in California, while the Mustangs are ranked 68th in Nevada).
Avondre Kelley had a dynamite game for Francis Parker, rushing for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Rory Boyle Dunn got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Francis Parker'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 Boyle Dunn and Kelley.
Calexico's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0. As for Francis Parker, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Calexico strolled past Francis Parker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Francis Parker's Daniel Gilmor, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 161 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calexico still be able to contain Gilmor? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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