Palo Verde Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 28-12 fall against the Calexico Bulldogs on Friday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Palo Verde Valley still got an impressive performance from Kenneth Salazar, who rushed for 154 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry.
Calexico's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Torres, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Torres got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible75 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Fernandez, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Palo Verde Valley is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Calexico, they will face off against Castle Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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