The Veterans Memorial Chargers will take on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Veterans Memorial has four straight victories, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Veterans Memorial proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 26) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Alexander, sneaking past 20-17.
Calvin Trevillion
| 09/11/25 vs Rio Grande City | 217 |
| 08/29/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 114 |
| 09/05/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 102 |
| 09/19/25 @ Alexander | 91 |
Cesar Belmontes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 212 yards and one score while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Veterans Memorial also relied on Belmontes, who's 47-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. The Chargers also got a significant boost from Calvin Trevillion, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. They rushed for 195 more rushing yards than Alexander's also-impressive total of 206.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo was beaten by Los Fresnos 66-16 on Friday.
Veterans Memorial will have to keep a close watch on Jonathan Sauceda and Riley Limon, a pair of players who had a big impact on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's prior game. Sauceda picked up 108 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Limon picked up 33 receiving yards and one TD.
Veterans Memorial's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Veterans Memorial has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 447.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, though, as they've been averaging only 68.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Veterans Memorial beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 35-23 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bears' Myles Lopez, who threw for 354 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 73 yards on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Chargers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
