If Mission Veterans Memorial was feeling good fresh off their 28-7 takedown of Hanna last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sharyland Rattlers on Thursday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rattlers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Mission Veterans Memorial took the loss, they still got scores from Quinten Valverde, Jordan Rodriguez, and Alejandro Garza.
Mission Veterans Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Valverde, Nathan Rodriguez, and Aiden Uribe picked up one apiece. Uribe also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 17. Another thorn in Sharyland's side was Ryan Guerra, who picked up a sack, made 12 total tackles, and defended a pass.
A big part of Sharyland's win came down to the chemistry between Calvin Harris and his top target Bruno Cavazos. Harris rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown while Cavazos picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mission Veterans Memorial's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Sharyland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Alice the next time they take the field. Sharyland will head out to face Alice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Mission Veterans Memorial will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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