Harlingen South is 0-3 against Vela since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Harlingen South Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Harlingen South sitting on three straight wins and Vela on ten.
Last Thursday, Harlingen South didn't have too much trouble with Weslaco East as they won 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.
It was another big night for Alvin Edwards, who rushed 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. Luis Orozco was in the mix as well, providing Harlingen South with two touchdowns.
Harlingen South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Vela was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Rio Grande City 55-20. The result was nothing new for the Sabercats, who have now won six contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Vela pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.3 points per game. As for Harlingen South, their record is now 6-4.
Harlingen South took a serious blow against Vela in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, falling 52-14. Thankfully for Harlingen South, Christian Flores (who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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