Palo Verde Valley was the 52-26 winner over Calipatria when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets lost 44-24 to the Calipatria Hornets on Friday. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palo Verde Valley wouldn't let Calipatria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Palo Verde Valley can thank Christian Richards and Jimmy Diaz for forcing both of them.
Leading Calipatria to victory were Dominic Hawk and Juan Perez. Hawk rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Perez rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hawk's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Palo Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Calipatria, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Palo Verde Valley will challenge Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holtville will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Palo Verde Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Calipatria, they will square off against Vincent Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vincent Memorial's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Calipatria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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