After some red-hot offensive attacks in their last five matches, The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell to Victoria East 14-10. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was outscored by Victoria East in the second.
Despite the loss, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial still got an impressive performance from Luke Moya, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown.
Victoria East was led to victory by Bryson Ortega and Kason Kolle. Ortega picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Kolle threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Victoria East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will head out on the road to face off against King at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. King is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Victoria East, they will be playing at home against Victoria West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Victoria West has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 153 points over their last three games.
