Harlingen is 7-2 against Hanna since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Cardinals will square off against the Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Harlingen will be strutting in after a victory while Hanna will be coming in after a defeat.
Harlingen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 40-39 win over Veterans Memorial.
Hassan Woolery
| 10/03/25 vs Cuero | 197 |
| 10/09/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 122 |
| 09/19/25 vs United South | 100 |
| 08/29/25 @ Weslaco | 40 |
| 09/05/25 vs Harlingen South | 35 |
| + 2 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harlingen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hassan Woolery, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 134 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten passes. Woolery has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Harlingen also got a significant boost from Noah Huerta, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 179 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Harlingen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harlingen's defensive line and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Arturo Torres: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hanna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Veterans Memorial 42-7.
Harlingen will have to contain Esteban Rodriguez as he made an impact in Hanna's last game. He rushed for 79 yards and one score.
Hanna's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Harlingen, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Harlingen didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hanna in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 10-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad 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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