Harlingen South won the last time they faced Weslaco East, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Harlingen South Hawks took down the Weslaco East Wildcats 42-23. The Hawks pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Alvin Edwards, who rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Luis Orozco was in the mix too, providing Harlingen South with two touchdowns.
Harlingen South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weslaco East only rushed for 192.
When it comes to explaining why Weslaco East lost, don't look at Aiden Gonzalez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 105 yards on five of 12 attempts.
The win was the third in a row for Harlingen South, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Weslaco East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Harlingen South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-27 defeat against Vela on the 15th. Weslaco East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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