Football Preview: Veterans Memorial Patriots vs. Tivy Antlers
The Veterans Memorial Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Tivy Antlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Veterans Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Tivy likes a good challenge.
Veterans Memorial took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past McCollum 44-14 at home. The Patriots pushed the score to 37-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cowboys cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Tivy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 45-26 fall against Victoria West. The contest marked the Antlers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Tivy got top-tier performance from Peyton Bailey, who threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns. Tivy also got a significant boost from Aiden Zavala, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Veterans Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Tivy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Veterans Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Tivy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 21-19. Does Veterans Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tivy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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