Calipatria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 21-20 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southwest EC Eagles. The Hornets gained 94 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Daniel Alcala threw for 39 yards on three of six attempts. On the ground, Jaiden Espinoza rushed for 55 yards and two TDs.
Calipatria now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Southwest EC, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Calipatria will host Clairemont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Chieftains' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Southwest EC does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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