Harlingen South is 8-1 against Rivera since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Harlingen South Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Rivera Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Harlingen South was beaten by Flour Bluff 56-19. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while the Hornets are ranked 251st).
Harlingen South might have lost, but man, Alvin Edwards was a machine: he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Edwards a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Rivera fell victim to Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Eagles at home and fell 37-0. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harlingen South now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rivera, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Harlingen South against Rivera in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 30-0 victory. Does Harlingen South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rivera turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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