The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will head out to take on the Harlingen Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Veterans Memorial will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Thursday, Mission Veterans Memorial lost to Laredo LBJ on the road by a 34-20 margin.
Mission Veterans Memorial might have lost, but man, Benjamin Martinez was a machine: he rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 105 receiving yards. Cameron Sarinana also helped out by tossing the rock for 279 yards.
Mission Veterans Memorial wouldn't let Laredo LBJ keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mission Veterans Memorial can thank Guillermo Garcia and Aiden Uribe for forcing both of them. Uribe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Ryan Guerra was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Harlingen slipped by United South 6-5 on Friday.
Mission Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Harlingen, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mission Veterans Memorial was dealt a bruising 49-21 defeat at the hands of Harlingen in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Mission Veterans Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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