The Imperial Tigers will take on the Brawley Wildcats in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Imperial's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against San Luis by a score of 2-0. While Imperial didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Brawley entered their tilt with Kofa on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Wildcats who were credited with the victory. The win was all the more spectacular given their disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 209th in California, while Kofa are ranked 35th in Arizona).
Imperial's record now sits at 5-1-1. As for Brawley, their record is now 7-2-1.
Imperial might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Brawley in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
