The Harlingen Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Harlingen came up short against Cuero and fell 24-14.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial got the win against Pioneer on Thursday by a conclusive 45-21. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Veterans Memorial relied on the efforts of Alvin Trevillion, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Michael Montoya, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Trevillion is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Veterans Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 545 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Veterans Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Rios and Michael Rodriguez.
Harlingen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Veterans Memorial, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Harlingen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 380.5. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Harlingen took their win against Veterans Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 52-28. Does Harlingen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Veterans Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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