Brawley had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it six. They took a blow against the Holtville Vikings, falling 36-7. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Noah Castro threw for 55 yards on seven of 15 attempts. Derek Valdez was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground, Aiden Arriquive rushed for 64 yards and one TD.
As for Holtville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points on average over those games.
Enrique Armas produced another solid performance rushing for 211 yards and three scores. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 13 times he's played.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Brawley will square off against rival Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Holtville is set to challenge their familiar foe Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Armas and Andre Lopez.
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