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www.themonitor.com/sports/high_school/prepsports/football/article_ed3884aa-efde-5339-8c84-a86bc279e309.html
It had been 15 years since David Cantu was last showered by Gatorade.
He was a seventh-grade coach at a middle school in Los Fresnos, an eternity away from taking over an emerging program at Brownsville Veterans Memorial.
But in the waning seconds of Saturday night’s District 32-5A showdown against visiting Los Fresnos, Cantu was once again drenched by the sports drink, fists clenched and a backdrop of a rousing Sams Stadium crowd illustrating the significance of the Chargers’ 17-10 win.
Brownsville Veterans’ defense delivered all the stops — at all the necessary moments — though none came bigger than Oscar Baez’s batting down of the Falcons’ last throwing attempt, which would have extended their final offensive drive.
Instead, the Chargers took over on downs with 2:52 left to play. They drew up five running plays, and allowed the clock to run down in what was arguably the program’s most significant win to date.
“It felt great,” Cantu said. “With a G-R-E-A-T, all caps. It was fantastic.”
In its inaugural season in District 32-5A, Brownsville Veterans had been yearning for a signature win over one of the better programs in district. And that hunger reached its tipping point in Week 7, following their second loss this season to a Harlingen school.
And whether fate or coincidence, the Chargers (7-2, 6-2) met the Falcons (6-2, 5-1) on Saturday with the ultimate opportunity for atonement.
They seized it from the outset, when Baez picked off an interception on Los Fresnos’ opening drive, after Brownsville Veterans had coughed up the ball on a fumble.
It was the start of a big night for Baez, who caught the pass 2 yards from the end zone and also blocked a field goal in the first quarter before either team had scored.
“Oscar Baez played the game of his lifetime,” said Cantu. “This is one of those games that he — all these guys — will be telling their children about and their grandchildren about because we have so much respect for Los Fresnos.
“They have a tremendous team and a fantastic coaching staff. And that’s why we’re extremely happy tonight, because we have a lot of respect for them.”
With that, the Chargers snapped the Falcons’ six-game winning streak.
“We didn’t execute on the offensive side of the ball, and they did one heck of a job defending us,” Los Fresnos coach Clint Finley said. “We weren’t ready to play tonight.”
Brownsville Veterans quarterback Marco Muñoz, who completed 6 of 16 passes for 27 yards, had a team-leading 165 yards on 23 carries and the game’s opening touchdown.
Los Fresnos answered on the ensuing possession with a 70-yard drive that only featured running back William Cox, who capped it with 54-yard sprint to the end zone.
Cox finished with 164 yards on 26 carries. Quarterback Jonmichael Rosales shook off a shaky start, completing 9 of 21 passes for 95 yards and an interception.
But the Chargers’ Carlos Vasquez converted a 32-yard field goal as the half expired for a 10-7 edge.
Brownsville Veterans had a solid defensive effort on the opening drive of the second half. After a bad punt, the Chargers scored on a six-play, 49-yard drive punctuated by Adrian Alejandro’s 15-yard run with 7:32 left in the third.
It created enough distance for Brownsville Veterans to secure its fourth win in five games.
“I think we needed this victory because we played both Harlingen (schools), but at the end we always came up short,” Muñoz said. “But this is a big win. We beat a playoff team that for sure is going two rounds deep in the playoffs. We needed to show people that we can beat anybody.”
www.themonitor.com/sports/high_school/prepsports/football/article_ed3884aa-efde-5339-8c84-a86bc279e309.html
It had been 15 years since David Cantu was last showered by Gatorade.
He was a seventh-grade coach at a middle school in Los Fresnos, an eternity away from taking over an emerging program at Brownsville Veterans Memorial.
But in the waning seconds of Saturday night’s District 32-5A showdown against visiting Los Fresnos, Cantu was once again drenched by the sports drink, fists clenched and a backdrop of a rousing Sams Stadium crowd illustrating the significance of the Chargers’ 17-10 win.
Brownsville Veterans’ defense delivered all the stops — at all the necessary moments — though none came bigger than Oscar Baez’s batting down of the Falcons’ last throwing attempt, which would have extended their final offensive drive.
Instead, the Chargers took over on downs with 2:52 left to play. They drew up five running plays, and allowed the clock to run down in what was arguably the program’s most significant win to date.
“It felt great,” Cantu said. “With a G-R-E-A-T, all caps. It was fantastic.”
In its inaugural season in District 32-5A, Brownsville Veterans had been yearning for a signature win over one of the better programs in district. And that hunger reached its tipping point in Week 7, following their second loss this season to a Harlingen school.
And whether fate or coincidence, the Chargers (7-2, 6-2) met the Falcons (6-2, 5-1) on Saturday with the ultimate opportunity for atonement.
They seized it from the outset, when Baez picked off an interception on Los Fresnos’ opening drive, after Brownsville Veterans had coughed up the ball on a fumble.
It was the start of a big night for Baez, who caught the pass 2 yards from the end zone and also blocked a field goal in the first quarter before either team had scored.
“Oscar Baez played the game of his lifetime,” said Cantu. “This is one of those games that he — all these guys — will be telling their children about and their grandchildren about because we have so much respect for Los Fresnos.
“They have a tremendous team and a fantastic coaching staff. And that’s why we’re extremely happy tonight, because we have a lot of respect for them.”
With that, the Chargers snapped the Falcons’ six-game winning streak.
“We didn’t execute on the offensive side of the ball, and they did one heck of a job defending us,” Los Fresnos coach Clint Finley said. “We weren’t ready to play tonight.”
Brownsville Veterans quarterback Marco Muñoz, who completed 6 of 16 passes for 27 yards, had a team-leading 165 yards on 23 carries and the game’s opening touchdown.
Los Fresnos answered on the ensuing possession with a 70-yard drive that only featured running back William Cox, who capped it with 54-yard sprint to the end zone.
Cox finished with 164 yards on 26 carries. Quarterback Jonmichael Rosales shook off a shaky start, completing 9 of 21 passes for 95 yards and an interception.
But the Chargers’ Carlos Vasquez converted a 32-yard field goal as the half expired for a 10-7 edge.
Brownsville Veterans had a solid defensive effort on the opening drive of the second half. After a bad punt, the Chargers scored on a six-play, 49-yard drive punctuated by Adrian Alejandro’s 15-yard run with 7:32 left in the third.
It created enough distance for Brownsville Veterans to secure its fourth win in five games.
“I think we needed this victory because we played both Harlingen (schools), but at the end we always came up short,” Muñoz said. “But this is a big win. We beat a playoff team that for sure is going two rounds deep in the playoffs. We needed to show people that we can beat anybody.”
