It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mission can now relate to. They fell 45-35 to the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Mission lost, don't look at Diego Salinas. Despite the final result, he threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Thomas Aparicio was another key player, picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Mission does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Southwest, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Southwest will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.
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