Holtville hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will welcome the Spartans at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Holtville's offense. They fell 2-0 to Calexico on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Holtville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 654th, while Calexico are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Central kept a clean sheet against Southwest EC on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Southwest EC with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Edgard German, Jose Lomeli, and Emiliano Gonzalez.
The win made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 15-0-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Holtville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Holtville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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