St. Joseph’s Torres runs away with POTW honors

Brownsville St. Joseph’s Claudio Torres made an impact at every level during Friday’s 41-21 upset over the No. 2 Brownsville Veterans Chargers, earning him the RGVSports.com Week 2 Player of the Week honors.

Torres, who opened the season at No. 9 in the RGVSports.com Top 30 player rankings, finished the night with 24 carries for 203 yards and four touchdowns, and added seven catches for 76 yards, seven tackles, two forced fumbles, one tackle for loss and one interception.

The senior Swiss army knife has been critical to the Bloodhounds’ 2-0 start to the year, helping his team outscore its first two opponents 76-27.

Torres and the Bloodhounds will look to continue their hot start to the 2024 campaign at 7 p.m. Friday, taking on Corpus Christi Carroll at Canales Stadium in Brownsville.