The Harlingen South Hawks will challenge the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harlingen South has given up an average of 26.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Harlingen South came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North and fell 48-35. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Harlingen South's loss came about despite a quality game from Austen Shroyer, who rushed for 121 yards on only 14 carries, and also threw for 220 yards while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four contests, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial finally came back down to earth last Friday. They fell 24-13 to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Harlingen South will have to contain Andrew Charlebois as he made an impact in Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's last game. He rushed for 154 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Charlebois was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Harlingen South's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Harlingen South has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Harlingen South might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charlebois, who rushed for 244 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that the Hawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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