Soccer Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Harlingen
By Team Reports
Mar 22, 2025, 9:12am
Soccer Recap: Harlingen vs. Edinburg North
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harlingen had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Edinburg North Cougars a 1-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given Harlingen's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Edinburg North are ranked 103rd).
Harlingen's one-goal win came courtesy of Gael Zuniga, who's now up to six this season.

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03/21/25 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
01/10/25 - Home | 0-2 L |
01/02/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
01/09/24 - Away | 1-4 L |
01/10/23 - Home | 2-2 T |
12/29/18 - Home | 2-3 L |
The win got Harlingen back to even at 11-11-1. As for Edinburg North, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6-3.
Looking ahead, Harlingen will challenge Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clemens will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Harlingen surely won't give up without a fight. Edinburg North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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