Two dominant backs in Enrique Armas and Andre Lopez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Holtville Vikings will head out to face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holtville has six straight victories, Calexico has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Holtville really took it to Brawley for the full four quarters, racking up a 36-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Holtville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Marcos Garcia, Max Ruiz, and Santiago Cerezo picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Calexico ended up a good deal behind Central on Friday and lost 35-20. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 604th, while the Spartans are ranked 257th).
Although Calexico took the loss, they still got scores from Leonel Canchola and Carlos Delgado.
Calexico now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Holtville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Holtville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calexico struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Holtville against Calexico in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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