Football Recap: Veterans Memorial Chargers vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks
On Thursday, the Veterans Memorial Chargers got the win against the Pioneer Diamondbacks by a conclusive 45-21. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Veterans Memorial had a senior duo take command as Alvin Trevillion rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and Michael Montoya rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 230 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Trevillion.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 545 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Veterans Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Rios and Michael Rodriguez.
When it comes to explaining why Pioneer lost, don't look at Dylan Tijerina. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Tijerina's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Pioneer also got a significant boost from William Goodloe, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Veterans Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Pioneer, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Veterans Memorial will welcome Harlingen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Veterans Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Pioneer, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alice at 7:30 p.m. Pioneer will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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