Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is 5-0 against Victoria East since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Victoria East Titans at 7:30 p.m. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Victoria East likes a good challenge.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial pushed their score all the way to 40 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 59-40 to Miller. While losing is never fun, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Miller is ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, Victoria East put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Corpus Christi Moody at home. Winning may never get old, but Victoria East sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nijahrell Prater was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and four touchdowns. Prater's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Williams, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Victoria East, their win was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 5-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game Friday as the pair have no problem gaining yardage. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 400.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Victoria East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 361.9 per game. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Victoria East when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. Will Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial repeat their success, or does Victoria East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
