Brawley and Imperial pushed the score to 49-28 the last time they played Imperial, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Wildcats fell 14-7 to the Tigers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Rick Rubio threw for 26 yards on three of seven attempts. On the ground, Aiden Arriquive rushed for 66 yards.
Imperial found their leader in sophomore Deren Hueso, who rushed for 165 yards and one touchdown. Those 165 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hueso.
This is the second loss in a row for Brawley and nudges their season record down to 2-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-1 Holtville (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 93.8% over those games). As for Imperial, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Coming up, Brawley will head out on the road to challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Imperial, they will be playing at home against Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
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