The Imperial Tigers will head out on the road to face off against 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, the two teams 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 win was just business as usual for the Tigers, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
A big part of Imperial's victory came down to the chemistry between Jayden Ayala and his top target Deren Hueso. Ayala threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while Hueso rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Valley Center took their contest 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 skirted past Valley Center 16-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imperial 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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