Two dominant backs in Nico Viesca and Matthew Moreno are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Central Spartans will square off against the Brawley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Calexico to the tune of 35-0. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 612th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luis Jimenez, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. Joshua Garcia was Jimenez's top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Brawley's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over Imperial. The Wildcats pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Brawley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Central beat Brawley 14-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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