MERCEDES - Brownsville Veterans' quarterback Gustavo Vasquez scored three touchdowns, the last one in the final two minutes of play, to give the Chargers a 24-17 district victory at Mercedes in the CHANNEL 5 Game of the Week.  The win was pay back for last season when Mercedes went into Brownsville, and knocked off the home team.  The Chargers, Edcouch-Elsa and Lopez all lead 32-5A with 2-0 district records.  Edcouch-Elsa knocked off Donna 27-7.  Lopez won on Thursday.

In other 5A district action, Rio Grande City improved to 4-0 in district 31-5A with a road win in Laredo over Cigarroa 38-3.  Sharyland overpowered Roma 35-14.  Mission Veterans Memorial is the first Valley team with six victories this season after defeating Pioneer 61-38.

Week Six Finals:

San Benito - 44, Weslaco East -21
Hanna - 38, Weslaco - 35
Los Fresnos - 35, Harlingen South - 7
Harlingen - 45, Rivera - 20
McAllen Memorial - 63, Mission - 28
Juarez-Lincoln - 31, Palmview - 21
Vela - 43, Edinburg - 21
PSJA - 23, PSJA North - 0
St. Joseph's - 42, Hidalgo - 10
Progreso - 38, Santa Maria - 27
La Villa - 52, Benavides - 20

CHANNEL 5's Joel Villanueva has the First & Goal scores and highlights from the week six contests.