Southwest hasn't had much luck against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southwest Dragons will square off against the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Southwest sitting on 11 straight wins and Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on six.
Southwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 33-26 victory over Seguin.
One reason for the win was Southwest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Elijah Martinez was especially locked on to Seguin's QB and sacked him twice. Martinez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Tristin Quintanilla was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.64 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came out on top against Mission by a score of 45-35.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Southwest pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points per game. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Southwest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Southwest might still be hurting after the 29-7 defeat they got from Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Southwest, Luke Moya (who rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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