Rivera is 8-2 against Harlingen since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rivera Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Harlingen Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Rivera is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Rivera put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Weslaco 5-0. Given Rivera's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Weslaco is ranked 591st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Harlingen's game on Friday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was San Benito who was credited with the victory. Harlingen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rivera is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-1-1 record this season. As for Harlingen, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10.
Rivera beat Harlingen 2-0 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rivera since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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