The Veterans Memorial Chargers will face off against the Hanna Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Veterans Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Hanna likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Veterans Memorial took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 40-9 victory over Harlingen. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Veterans Memorial can attribute much of their success to Michael Montoya, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Alvin Trevillion, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Trevillion's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 274 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hanna was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-20 to San Benito. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Veterans Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Hanna, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Veterans Memorial strolled past Hanna when the teams last played back in October of 2015 by a score of 28-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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