The Imperial Tigers will challenge the Valley Center Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Imperial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Palo Verde Valley 49-14 at home. The victory was just business as usual for the Tigers, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, Valley Center took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over Rancho Buena Vista. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Jaguars just coasted through the last quarter.
Valley Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylon Mitchell led the charge by throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Mitchell also racked up two rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Bear Morales handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Imperial's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Valley Center, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Imperial came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Center when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial since the team 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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