After flying high against MacArthur last Friday, Veterans Memorial came back down to earth. The Veterans Memorial Patriots were dealt a 77-40 defeat at the hands of Canyon Lake on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since October 20, 2023.
Canyon Lake found their leader in underclassman Jace Wheeler, who threw for 496 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Those 496 passing yards set a new season-high mark for him. James Garza helped Wheeler out on the ground, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Canyon Lake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Veterans Memorial will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McCollum at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Canyon Lake, they will take on John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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