San Benito and Harlingen are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The San Benito Greyhounds are taking a road trip to face off against the Harlingen Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Benito is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, San Benito came up short against Veterans Memorial and fell 28-18.
Despite their loss, San Benito saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tommy Ramirez, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Those 100 rushing yards gave Ramirez a new career-high. Tyler Ruiz was another key player, picking up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Harlingen just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 36-14 to Los Fresnos.
Harlingen might have lost, but man, Noah Huerta was a machine: he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
San Benito's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Harlingen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
San Benito was able to grind out a solid victory over Harlingen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Benito since the team 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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