The Hanna Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hanna has given up an average of 29.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hanna lost 34-13 to San Benito on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Greyhounds: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Hanna took the loss, they still got scores from Davy Angiano and Austin Reyes.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial was just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 40-39 to Harlingen. The loss was the Chargers' first of the season.
Hanna will have to keep a close watch on Calvin Trevillion and Cesar Belmontes, a pair of players who had a big impact on Veterans Memorial's prior game. Trevillion rushed for 128 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, while Belmontes rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown. Trevillion's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
Hanna's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Veterans Memorial, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Thursday's contest might be decided on the ground. Hanna has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 448.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Hanna was dealt a bruising 46-7 defeat at the hands of Veterans Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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