Football Preview: Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots vs. Sharyland Rattlers
The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will head out to challenge the Sharyland Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Veterans Memorial is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Mission Veterans Memorial finally turned things around against Hanna on Friday. They blew past the Golden Eagles 28-7. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cameron Sarinana was a one-man wrecking crew for Mission Veterans Memorial as he threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns. Benjamin Martinez was in the mix as well, providing Mission Veterans Memorial with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-33, which was the final score in Sharyland's tilt against Los Fresnos on Friday. While the Rattlers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 28-14 in the first quarter.
Sharyland might have lost, but man, Calvin Harris was a machine: he threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Harris' passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 315 passing yards dating back to last season. Bruno Cavazos also helped out as he racked up 130 receiving yards.
Mission Veterans Memorial's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Sharyland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Mission Veterans Memorial's way against Sharyland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Mission Veterans Memorial made off with a 30-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Veterans Memorial 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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