Imperial hasn't had much luck against Calexico recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Imperial took on Hoover on Saturday. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Imperial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 410th, while Hoover are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, Calexico's matchup on Friday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They blew past Holtville 5-0. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Calexico yet this season.
The win made it two in a row for Calexico and bumps their season record up to 10-7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored seven goals over those two matches. As for Imperial, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8-1.
Imperial couldn't quite get it done against Calexico in their previous matchup back in January as they fell 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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