Imperial is 10-0 against Calexico since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Imperial Tigers will take on the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Imperial is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Imperial will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Imperial walked away with a 26-14 win over Central on Friday. The 26-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rashad Robinson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Deren Hueso was another key player, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Imperial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Imperial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Felix and Beau Zinn. Felix also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Calexico fell victim to Brawley and their airtight defense last Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Wildcats are ranked 173rd).
Imperial pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Calexico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Imperial was able to grind out a solid win over Calexico in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 26-14. 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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