Rowe couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Harlingen South Hawks by a score of 16-14 on Thursday.
Rowe's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Draven Niaves, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Niaves got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of64 yards. Rowe also got a significant boost from Samuel Liguez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Rowe wouldn't let Harlingen South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rowe can thank Dante Rodriguez and Nomar Aguire for forcing both of them. Aguire also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles. Rowe got some further help from John Salazar: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Alvin Edwards was a one-man wrecking crew for Harlingen South as he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Austen Shroyer, who rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Rowe is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Los Fresnos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harlingen South, they will take on Harlingen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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