Two dominant backs in Emiliano Colunga and Alvin Edwards are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines will challenge the Harlingen South Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harlingen South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 11th. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Donna 44-7. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 35 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Edwards, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Austen Shroyer, who threw for 201 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Harlingen South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Donna only rushed for 103.
Harlingen South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joaquin Romero and Ezzie Cortez.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Harlingen South, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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