The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will face off against the Harlingen South Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McAllen Memorial can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They didn't even let McAllen onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for McAllen Memorial.
Sebastian Aleman got back to being his usual excellent self, as he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown.
Harlingen South never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Donna last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over the Redskins.
Harlingen South's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Gilbert Lerma was the leader with two sacks.
McAllen Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Harlingen South, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: McAllen Memorial has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harlingen South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.8 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
