Vincent Memorial has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Calipatria Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vincent Memorial's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Calipatria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Vincent Memorial is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Holtville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 52-14 loss at the hands of the Vikings. That makes it the first time this season the Scots have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Calipatria challenged Palo Verde Valley. in a bug-themed battle on Friday. Calipatria put the hurt on Palo Verde Valley with a sharp 44-24 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Calipatria can attribute much of their success to Dominic Hawk, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Juan Perez, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hawk's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calipatria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Vincent Memorial's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Calipatria, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Vincent Memorial against Calipatria when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-3 victory. In that matchup, Vincent Memorial amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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