The Harlingen Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Los Fresnos Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harlingen took a loss when they played away from home on October 10th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They secured a 10-6 W over Hanna.
Harlingen found their leader in sophomore Nathaniel Gonzales, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. Those 106 rushing yards gave Gonzales a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos entered their tilt with Veterans Memorial on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Chargers 24-21.
Robert Pineda continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 130 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Los Fresnos wouldn't let Veterans Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Los Fresnos can thank Rudy Moreno and Joshua Laster for forcing both of them.
Harlingen's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Los Fresnos, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Harlingen didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Los Fresnos in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Los Fresnos' Gael Palestina, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harlingen to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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