Football Game Preview: Donna Redskins vs. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles

The Donna Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Donna has given up an average of 33.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Donna's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Friday. They took a blow against the Raiders, falling 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 947th, while the Raiders are ranked 230th).

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial took on Harlingen South on Friday. The Eagles took down the Hawks 28-14.

Donna better keep an eye on Andrew Charlebois. He was instrumental in Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's win, rushing for 274 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Charlebois' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harlingen South only rushed for 44.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Luis Torres with two.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.2 points over those games. As for Donna, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Donna was taken down by Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 55-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charlebois, who rushed for 106 yards and two scores. Now that the Redskins know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.