The Vela Sabercats are taking a road trip to face off against the Harlingen Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Vela blew past Edinburg, posting a 44-13 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sabercats.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Harlingen beat Harlingen South 29-24 on Friday.
Noah Huerta had a dynamite game for Harlingen, rushing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Harlingen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harlingen South only rushed for 104.
Vela pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Harlingen, their record is now 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Vela against Harlingen when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 30-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vela since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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