Veterans Memorial came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 39-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of the Alexander Bulldogs by a score of 44-42.
Veterans Memorial lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alvin Trevillion, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Michael Montoya was in the mix as well, providing Veterans Memorial with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 274 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Jose Fernandez Iii had a dynamite game for Alexander, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Fernandez Iii got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gonzalez, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Alexander, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Veterans Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-23 victory against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on the 27th. Alexander has also already played their next match, a 16-7 defeat against United South on the 27th.
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