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| 09/26/25 - Home | 48-7 W |
| 09/27/24 - Away | 35-23 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 21-31 L |
| 09/22/22 - Home | 59-14 W |
Veterans Memorial had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 41-point drubbing they dealt Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on Friday. The Chargers took their game with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over the Bears. With the Chargers ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Veterans Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cesar Belmontes out in front who rushed for 217 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Those 217 rushing yards gave Belmontes a new career-high. Calvin Trevillion was another major influence, as he rushed for 152 yards and ran in a TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 508 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Veterans Memorial's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Alvear and Edgar Vela, who racked up four sacks between them. Vela is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season. Veterans Memorial got some further help from Daniel Selvera: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Devin Hernandez rushed for 135 yards and one touchdown. Those 135 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hernandez. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo also got help from Jonathan Sauceda, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
The win keeps Veterans Memorial at an undefeated 5-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 28.8 points thus far. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Veterans Memorial will face off against Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 908 yards in their previous games. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, after each having a week off, they and Edinburg will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on October 9. This will be the Bears' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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