Veterans Memorial gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines 49-0. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Wolverines are ranked 930th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Veterans Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cesar Belmontes led the charge by rushing for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 87 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Trevillion, who rushed for 114 yards and a pair of TDs on only five carries.
Chargers
| 08/29/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 419 |
| 11/22/24 vs Canyon | 412 |
| 11/15/24 vs Edinburg | 330 |
| 11/01/24 @ San Benito | 332 |
| 10/24/24 vs Los Fresnos | 275 |
| + 3 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
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 Daniel Selvera and Yandel Pineda, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial's side was Edgar Vela, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Looking ahead, Veterans Memorial is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against St. Joseph Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 53-10 loss against McAllen on the 4th.
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