Holtville dropped to 4-8 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 39-25 bruising from the Imperial Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-0 back in August.
Kadence Toten
| 08/25/25 @ Vista | 5 |
| 09/03/25 @ Imperial | 3 |
| 08/20/25 @ Southwest EC | 3 |
| 08/23/25 @ Hoover | 2 |
| 08/23/25 vs Madison | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Despite the loss, Holtville had strong showings from Kadence Toten, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes, and Melissa Rendon, who picked up 54 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The Vikings are 2-1 when Toten posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-7 otherwise.
Holtville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Emma Britschgi and Maddie Price.
As for Imperial, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-1-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games.
Imperial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mirella Barron, who threw for 331 yards and five TDs while completing 72.7% of her passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave Barron a new career-high. Imperial's leading receiver Addison Clark was Barron's top target yet again, picking up 130 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Coming up, Holtville will be playing at home against Southwest EC at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Imperial, they have already played their next match, a 26-8 victory against Steele Canyon on the 6th.
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