Harlingen South has gone 4-0 against Donna North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Harlingen South Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Donna North Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. Donna North took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Harlingen South, who comes in off a win.
Harlingen South took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rivera 56-21 at home. The Hawks pushed the score to 49-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders had little chance of recovering from.
Alvin Edwards continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Austen Shroyer, who threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harlingen South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Harlingen South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Olek Lerma and James Navarrette. Navarrette is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Donna North's offense. They were outmatched by Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on the road and fell 77-0. The loss leaves the Chiefs without a win on the season.
The win got Harlingen South back to even at 2-2. As for Donna North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Harlingen South against Donna North in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlingen South since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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