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| 10/18/24 - Home | 35-0 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 34-7 W |
| 10/06/22 - Home | 34-14 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 42-6 W |
| 03/19/21 - Home | 45-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central is a perfect 10-0 against Calexico since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Central's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Calexico's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Central is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 32-27 heartbreaker at the hands of Holtville. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 34-6, which was the final score in Calexico's tilt against Imperial on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 637th, while the Tigers are ranked 164th).
Central will have to contain Andre Lopez as he made an impact in Calexico's last game. He rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Calexico, their record now sits at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Central against Calexico in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lopez, who rushed for 144 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Spartans still be able to contain Lopez? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
