The chance for a perfect season ended for the junior high Falcons Thursday night as they tied the Steers at Robert Lee 20-20. It was a contest of equally matched teams looking for sole possession of first place in the district. Veribest took the early lead on the first drive of the game as Jon Santiago scored on a 23 yard reverse. Robert Lee answered on a four yard run late in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7. Matt Valdez recaptured Falcon momentum as he scored from 8 yards out on a dive play. The extra point was caught by Zack Book, and at the half Veribest led 14-7. In the opening drive of the second half, Robert Lee drove the ball down the field and tied the score. Late in the 4th quarter, with under a minute to play, Veribest looked to have sealed the win with another Jon Santiago touchdown reception. With only seconds remaining, and down by six, the Steers scored on a long run to tie the game. With no time remaining, Robert Lee lined up to win the game on the extra point. They were held short of the goal line by Adolfo Lara and a host of Falcons, and the game ended 20-20
The Falcons will look to end their season as undefeated district co-champions when they play at home Thursday night against Richland Springs. Good luck to our boys!
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- Veribest Falcon Ahtletic Update
- Beginning this year, we will be updating the fans of Veribest High School Athletics through this site. We hope that you will find this resource both informative and useful. Our athletics website is currently under construction, but schedules are available for all fall sports. You can find our schedules under high school athletics at the Veribest ISD website. Together, we can build tradition ONE WIN AT A TIME!