Imperial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over the Cibola Raiders on the road. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jayden Ayala and his top target Deren Hueso. Ayala threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while Hueso rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Mario Gaxiola, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Imperial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Imperial's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jj Jimenez and Beau Zinn. Jimenez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Imperial's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Cibola, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Imperial will head out on the road to face off against Fallbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Imperial is facing Fallbrook at the right time seeing as Fallbrook is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cibola, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Layton Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Layton Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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