Football Recap: Alexander Bulldogs vs. Veterans Memorial Chargers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alexander). They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Veterans Memorial Chargers 44-42. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Jose Fernandez Iii had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gonzalez, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Alexander wouldn't let Veterans Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mateo Ca?amar was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Veterans Memorial's side was Caleb Palomo, who made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alexander was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Veterans Memorial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alvin Trevillion, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Montoya, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Alexander back to even at 2-2. As for Veterans Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Alexander didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-7 loss against United South on the 27th. Veterans Memorial has also already played their next game, a 35-23 win against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on the 27th.
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