The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will face off against the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North comes in on 12 and Veterans Memorial on eight.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North walked away with it. They blew past Victoria East 42-7 on the road. Fans of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Even though Veterans Memorial has not done well against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Veterans Memorial came out on top against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial by a score of 17-7.
Veterans Memorial's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gilbert Trillo, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and Alvin Trevillion, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
Their wins bumped Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North to 12-0 and Veterans Memorial to 10-2.
Everything went Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's way against Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North made off with a 35-15 win. Does Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Veterans Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.