Two dominant backs in Noah Huerta and Mauricio Mendoza are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Harlingen Cardinals will face off against the La Joya Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Harlingen strolled past San Benito with points to spare, taking the game 24-10.
Hassan Woolery
| 10/03/25 vs Cuero | 197 |
| 10/09/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 122 |
| 11/07/25 @ San Benito | 104 |
| 09/19/25 vs United South | 100 |
| 10/25/25 @ Hanna | 58 |
| + 5 more games |
Harlingen found their leader in sophomore Hassan Woolery, who rushed for 104 yards and one score on only ten carries, and also threw for 106 yards on nine of 13 attempts. Woolery is becoming a predictor of the Cardinals' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, La Joya hadn't done well against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Coyotes walked away with a 48-40 victory over the Bears.
La Joya's win came from a few key players Harlingen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alex Garza, who rushed for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards. Owen Benoit was another key player, throwing for 144 yards and one TD on only 12 passes.
La Joya was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. They are 4-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Harlingen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points over those games. As for La Joya, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Thursday's game might be decided on the ground. Harlingen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Joya struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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