The Weslaco East Wildcats will take on the Harlingen South Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Weslaco East's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 37-0. The Wildcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Meanwhile, Harlingen South earned a 21-14 victory over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
It was another big night for Alvin Edwards, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
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 Yariel Cabrera. Harlingen South got some further help from Marcus Garza: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Harlingen South now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Weslaco East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Weslaco East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harlingen South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 253.9. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Weslaco East came up short against Harlingen South in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 23-16. Can Weslaco East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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