Calipatria is 0-9 against Vincent Memorial since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Calipatria Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vincent Memorial Scots at 7:00 p.m. Calipatria is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season.
Calipatria took on Palo Verde Valley. in a bug-themed battle on Friday. Calipatria was the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over Palo Verde Valley. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Calipatria had a senior duo take command as Dominic Hawk rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries and Juan Perez rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 144 rushing yards gave Perez a new career-high.
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 contests.
Meanwhile, Vincent Memorial has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.13 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They were dealt a 52-14 defeat at the hands of Holtville. It was the first time this season that the Scots let down their fans at home.
Calipatria pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Vincent Memorial, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Calipatria took a serious blow against Vincent Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 35-3. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Calipatria was down 21-0.
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