The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Harlingen South Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North last Friday. The Eagles took a 24-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Andrew Charlebois
| 09/26/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North | 154 |
| 09/19/25 @ Donna North | 191 |
| 09/12/25 vs Rivera | 235 |
| 09/04/25 vs Carroll | 124 |
| 08/28/25 @ Miller | 281 |
| 11/15/24 vs Mission | 294 |
Despite the defeat, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial got top-tier performance from Andrew Charlebois, who rushed for 154 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Charlebois' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Harlingen South came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Friday and fell 48-35. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Raiders are ranked 220th).
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will have to contain Austen Shroyer as he made an impact in Harlingen South's last game. He rushed for 121 yards on only 14 carries, and also threw for 220 yards while completing 75% of his passes.
Harlingen South suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 286.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harlingen South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything went Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's way against Harlingen South when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial made off with a 24-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
