Football Preview: Alexander Bulldogs vs. Veterans Memorial Chargers
The Alexander Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Alexander ended up a good deal behind Boerne-Champion and lost 25-10.
Despite the defeat, Alexander got top-tier performance from Jose Fernandez Iii, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Fernandez Iii a new career-high in rushing yards. Alexander also got a significant boost from Brennan Kisslinger, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Veterans Memorial on the road against Rio Grande City on Thursday as the team secured a 49-10 victory.
Michael Montoya went supernova for Veterans Memorial, rushing for 158 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 39 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 431 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 274 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Alexander now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Veterans Memorial, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Alexander has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 351.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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