The Imperial Tigers will take on the Calexico Bulldogs in a tournament on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Imperial will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hoover, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Imperial put the hurt on Hoover with a sharp 6-3 win on Thursday. The score was close at the half, but the Tigers pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, Calexico put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over Holtville. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Holtville with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Garcia Arellana (3),
Yanelle Gil (2), and
Alpha Berumen.
The victory was the third in a row for Imperial, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for Calexico, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Imperial came up short against Calexico when the teams last played back in January, falling 3-1. Can Imperial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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