Football Preview: Vela Sabercats vs. Mission Eagles
The Vela Sabercats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mission Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Vela strolled past Harlingen with points to spare, taking the game 34-16.
Meanwhile, Mission didn't have too much trouble with Sharyland on the road on Friday as they won 36-22.
Mission can attribute much of their success to Diego Salinas, who threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and Thomas Aparicio, who gained 221 total yards and a touchdown. Aparicio showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards. 106 of those passing yards were hauled in by Shelby Sital, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Vela's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Mission, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Vela against Mission when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vela 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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