The Holtville Vikings will face off against the Southwest EC Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Holtville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Holtville is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Escondido: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vikings blew the Cougars out of the water with a 48-6 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-0.
Enrique Armas
| 09/26/25 vs Escondido | 4 |
| 09/18/25 vs Cibola | 5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Yuma Catholic | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Mission Bay | 2 |
| 08/22/25 @ West Hills | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
It was another big night for Enrique Armas, who rushed for 217 yards and four scores on only ten carries. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last ten times he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Holtville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Southwest EC scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of San Ysidro by a score of 24-21. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 7-0 in the first quarter.
Defeat or not, Southwest EC got some senior leadership from Joshua Ibarra and Thomas Gomez. Ibarra picked up 70 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Gomez threw for 154 yards and a pair of TDs.
Southwest EC didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joe Johnston and Leonardo Valenzuela. Johnston got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Southwest EC's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Holtville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Holtville against Southwest EC in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, as the team secured a 64-0 victory. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
