No. 10: Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers
2016 record: 8-3, 6-1 in 32-5A; bi-district qualifiers
Of note: Last season, Brownsville Veterans Memorial earned a share of its first District 32-5A football title under coach David Cantu.
Key returning starters include seniors quarterback Gustavo Vasquez and running back Abel Martinez. The pair led the ground attack with nearly 2,500 yards and 31 touchdowns combined last season.
The defense is led four seniors: defensive ends Manny Yanez and Tommy Martinez and a duo of cornerbacks, Sammy Chapa and Aaron Recio.
RGVSports.com will reveal its preseason Top 10, one team per day, leading up to the start of the 2017 football season on Aug. 31.