The Veterans Memorial Patriots will venture away from home to take on Canyon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Veterans Memorial took their match at home with ease, bagging a 56-28 victory over MacArthur. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Meanwhile, Canyon Lake didn't have too much trouble with Navarro on the road on Friday as they won 21-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Canyon Lake.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jace Wheeler and his top target Peyton King. Wheeler threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns while King picked up 15 receiving yards.
Veterans Memorial's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Canyon Lake, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Veterans Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Canyon Lake when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 50-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canyon Lake's Justin Abbott, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Veterans Memorial to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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