Football Preview: Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets vs. Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots
The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will square off against the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edcouch-Elsa is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Edcouch-Elsa beat Lopez 24-17.
Elijah Trevino went supernova for Edcouch-Elsa, rushing for 159 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Those 159 rushing yards gave Trevino a new career-high. 113 of Trevino's passing yards were hauled in by Brandon Morales.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Mission Veterans Memorial was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 11-8. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Diamondbacks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Edcouch-Elsa's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Edcouch-Elsa against Mission Veterans Memorial in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 39-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edcouch-Elsa 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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