The Veterans Memorial Patriots will be playing at home against the Cedar Creek Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Creek took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Veterans Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Veterans Memorial narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tivy 21-19. The victory was just what Veterans Memorial needed coming off of a 54-14 defeat in their prior game.
James Peoples had a dynamite game for Veterans Memorial, rushing for 290 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Peoples was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Clinton Dixon, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Cedar Creek, who are still winless after their ninth match. They took a serious blow against Tivy two weeks ago, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, Cedar Creek can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 949th, while Tivy is ranked 407th).
Veterans Memorial's win was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points per game. As for Cedar Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Veterans Memorial has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 317.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cedar Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 52.8 per game. How will Cedar Creek fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Veterans Memorial against Cedar Creek in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 53-7 victory. Does Veterans Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
