CALIPATRIA — Let’s start with something positive: The Axe Game trophy is a nifty piece of woodwork. It’s got honest-to-goodness craftsmanship written all over it. It’s rugged and it’s right.
CALIPATRIA — Scoring on the ground and through the air while pitching a shutout on defense, the Vincent Memorial Catholic High School Fighting Scots spoiled homecoming for the Calipatria High Hornets winning 41-0 at Veterans Field here Friday night.
YUMA — The Calipatria Hornets are going streaking. Again. But this time they’re headed in the right direction.
CALIPATRIA — Because the Calipatria High football team shut down O’Farrell Charter School, 57-0, when they played last season, Friday’s rematch seemed like it should be a breeze.
CALIPATRIA — A clutch pass from quarterback Kalin Sotelo to wide receiver Hugo Cervantes in final half minute of play got the Calipatria Hornets their first win of the season, 29-21, over Desert Christian Academy at Veterans Field.
CALEXICO — Calexico High School was down to its third-string quarterback, but that didn’t stop the Bulldogs for cruising to a 36-6 home win over Calipatria’s Hornets Friday night.
CALIPATRIA — Despite a new head coach and quarterback, the Calipatria High football team began its season on Friday the same way it ended its 2018 campaign — with a blowout loss.
HOLTVILLE — In 2017 the Holtville Vikings defeated the Calipatria Hornets in a tension-filled 27-20 bout to snatch back the coveted Axe after having fumbled it away the year prior.
Tonight’s local prep football schedule includes not only the Bell Game in Brawley but also the Axe Game in Holtville with both starting at 7 p.m.
CALIPATRIA — Homecoming night for the Calipatria High football team was spoiled as they suffered a tough loss against Mountain Empire High, 31-13, on Friday at Veterans’ Field.
This week’s nominations for Gridiron Greats will not be called on account of rain.
CALIPATRIA — Led by an outstanding performance from fullback Noland Ange, the Calipatria High football team dominated Yuma’s Kofa High for a 33-0 victory on Thursday night at Veterans’ Field here.
SAN DIEGO — Saturday proved to be a real tonic for the Calipatria football team. Playing on the road, they trounced, nay eviscerated, the Falcons of O’Farrell Charter by a score of 57-0.
CALIPATRIA — Calexico High School’s football team turned to junior running back Christopher Gonzalez to carry the load against Calipatria, and he delivered with two first-quarter rushing touchdowns to spark the Bulldogs to a 30-8 victory at Veteran’s Field here on Friday.
Kalin Sotelo doesn’t seem too bothered.
We’re in the thick of it now. Football season is well and truly upon us, and you can feel it. There’s a little extra something in the air, a nose-tickling crackle of ambient electricity. We’ve put to bed the question of how to fill up those lazy Friday evenings and busted our portable seat c…
CALIPATRIA — As Manzanita League play begins, the Vincent Memorial High School football team is one worth watching.
