Football Recap: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears vs. Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots
While Pharr-San Juan-Alamo put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Mission Veterans Memorial. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears breezed by the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots on the road to the tune of 34-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their 11-point performance the game before.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myles Lopez, who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Caleb Salas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Matthew Gamez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Aleksander Flores is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Mission Veterans Memorial's side was Marco Maynez, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will welcome Los Fresnos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Fresnos will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pharr-San Juan-Alamo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they will head out to face off against Laredo LBJ at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Mission Veterans Memorial focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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