The Weslaco East Wildcats will take on the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Weslaco East's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Friday. They took a blow against the Raiders, falling 42-0. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-0 victory over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Vasquez and Ryan Carmona.
Weslaco East's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Weslaco East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 294.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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