Harlingen and San Benito are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Harlingen Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the San Benito Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Harlingen is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Los Fresnos on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harlingen came up short against Los Fresnos, falling 36-14.
Harlingen might have lost, but man, Noah Huerta was a machine: he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, San Benito came up short against Veterans Memorial on Friday and fell 28-18. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tommy Ramirez, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Those 100 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Ruiz, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
San Benito's record is now 1-8. As for Harlingen, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Harlingen came up short against San Benito in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-10. Will Harlingen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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