The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will venture away from home to face off against 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 was another key player, having thrown for 279 yards and onetouchdown.
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. Another thorn in Laredo LBJ's side was Ryan Guerra, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Harlingen won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by United South 6-5.
Mission Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Harlingen, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mission Veterans Memorial took a serious blow against Harlingen when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-21. Can Mission Veterans Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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