Football Recap: Harlingen Cardinals vs. Veterans Memorial Chargers
A win for Harlingen just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 40-9 loss at the hands of the Veterans Memorial Chargers. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.
When it comes to explaining why Harlingen lost, don't look at Hassan Woolery. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Woolery's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Veterans Memorial had a senior duo take command as Michael Montoya rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and Alvin Trevillion rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Trevillion's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Harlingen and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Veterans Memorial, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hanna the next time they take the field. Veterans Memorial will head out to face Hanna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Harlingen will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
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