Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has won five straight games at home, while Southwest has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will host the Southwest Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Southwest likes a good challenge.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 45-35 win over Mission. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, who until this contest were averaging 14.64 points allowed.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Southwest earned a 33-26 victory over Seguin on Friday.
One reason for the win was Southwest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Elijah Martinez was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Another thorn in Seguin's side was Tristin Quintanilla, who made 16 total tackles.
Southwest's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's way against Southwest when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial made off with a 29-7 win. In that game, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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