Vela put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Harlingen Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 34-16. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sabercats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
Despite the loss, Harlingen still got an impressive performance from Noah Huerta, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Huerta showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 68 yards.
Vela pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Harlingen, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Vela's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mission at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harlingen, they will venture away from home to challenge United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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