St. Joseph Academy was the 41-21 winner over Veterans Memorial when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bloodhounds came up short against the Chargers on Friday, falling 56-31. While losing is never fun, the Bloodhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 657th, while the Chargers are ranked 285th).
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph Academy lost, don't look at Gavin Cisneros. Despite the final result, he rushed for 179 yards and two scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 191 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Andre Cristiano, who rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Veterans Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cesar Belmontes, who rushed for 166 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries. Belmontes' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Calvin Trevillion was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and three touchdowns.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Veterans Memorial, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, St. Joseph Academy will take on Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Veterans Memorial, they will face off against Rio Grande City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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