Vista unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs on Friday. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Defeat or not, Vista got some senior leadership from Broc Schweikhard and Celestino Visesio. Schweikhard rushed for 164 yards and two TDs while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, while Visesio picked up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown. Visesio was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coachella Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ivan Camargo, who rushed for 134 yards and three scores, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Ivan Garza, who threw for 256 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt.
Coming up, Vista will venture away from home to face off against Olympian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Coachella Valley, they will welcome Rancho Mirage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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