On Friday, the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots didn't have quite enough to beat the Alice Coyotes and fell 26-23. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Rodriguez, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. Roman Reyna was another key player, having thrown for 276 yards and onetouchdown.
Mission Veterans Memorial wouldn't let Alice keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Quinten Valverde, Filiberto Rodriguez, and Aiden Uribe picked up one apiece. Uribe also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18. Another thorn in Alice's side was Ryan Guerra, who made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Alice found their leader in sophomore Ryder Salaiz, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards.
Mission Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Alice, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Roma the next time they take the field. Mission Veterans Memorial will head out to face Roma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Alice will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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