The Harlingen Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Cuero Gobblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Harlingen took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 38-8 victory over Mission Veterans Memorial. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Harlingen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Huerta, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jonas Serna, who rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cuero had just enough and edged Belton out 40-38 on Friday. Given the Gobblers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Tigers are ranked 665th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaxxon Marie, who rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.4 rushing yards per game. 132 of those passing yards were hauled in by Walker Dietze, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Harlingen and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Cuero, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
