Vela is 3-0 against Harlingen South since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vela Sabercats will be playing at home against the Harlingen South Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vela comes in on ten and Harlingen South on three.
Last Thursday, Vela was fully in charge, breezing past Rio Grande City 55-20. The result was nothing new for the Sabercats, who have now won six games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Harlingen South strolled past Weslaco East with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 42-23. The Hawks pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Alvin Edwards continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Austen Shroyer was another key player, throwing for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Harlingen South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Vela pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Harlingen South, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Vela against Harlingen South when the teams last played back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 52-14 victory. Will Vela repeat their success, or does Harlingen South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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