Harlingen High will hit the road and travel to Midland High. It is the first trip for the Cardinals out west in recent memory. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday.
The last time the Cardinals met a West Texas opponent was in 2011, when they beat Abilene High 45-44 at Hero’s Stadium in San Antonio.
Big Red is coming off a tough 7-0 loss to Weslaco East, as their offense struggled to generate yards.
Junior quarterback Jaime Galvan threw for 46 yards and went 5 for 13 through the air. Galvan ran for 11 yards on 12 carries, both season lows for the lefty.
The Cards will look to rejuvenate the aerial attack with wideouts Damon Cantu and Joe Reyna.
VISIT FROM AFAR
Harlingen South saw their two-game winning streak snapped against Weslaco High this past Friday. South will play host to Odessa High at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Hawks struggled to generate a rushing attack against the Panthers. Corban Hendrick ran for a season-low 32 yards on 15 carries, and Emilo Quiroz rushed for 37 yards on 11 carries.
For the Hawks to be successful Saturday, the rushing attack will need to find its form.
PREP CONTINUES
The Greyhounds dropped their match to Laredo United on Friday at home.
San Benito will be looking for answers on the offensive side of the ball. After rushing for 481 yards against PSJA, the ’Hounds mustered 218 yards on the ground against Laredo United.
San Benito will look to Frankie Garcia and Kyler Castilleja to carry the workload, and senior Jacob Cavazos to guide the offense.
The Midland Lee Rebels will make their first trip to the Rio Grande Valley. It will be the first time the two programs will have met.
AIR PATROL
The Los Fresnos Falcons lost 34-13 to Edinburg Vela on Friday night, but their defense was solid and featured a couple of big plays from defensive back Isaiah Muniz.
Muniz grabbed a pair of first-quarter interceptions off Sabercats quarterback Anthony Sotelo.
The first came on the third play from scrimmage and was returned 62 yards for a score, and the second came three plays later.
Munoz’s pick-six was the second for Los Fresnos in two weeks, with Johnny Cadengo returning an Edcouch-Elsa interception 72 yards during the second quarter of their Week 3 matchup.
In four games, the Falcons’ defense has recorded six interceptions and held opponents to 112 yards passing per game.
Los Fresnos’ next challenge comes from the Odessa Permian Panthers and quarterback Peyton Powell, who went 13 of 19 for 222 yards and one score in an 18-0 victory Friday night at Southlake Carroll.
ROLLING EARLY
The Hanna Golden Eagles’ offense has been moving like a well-oiled machine this season and is a big part of why the team is off to a 2-1 start.
In their two wins this season, Hanna has posted 919 yards of offense.
The Golden Eagles opened the season with a 459-yard performance during a 49-28 win over McAllen Memorial and, during this past week’s comeback win over Sharyland High, they racked up another 460 yards.
During their lone loss at Edinburg Vela, Hanna still managed 346 yards of offense. The Eagles average 421 yards per game, which is good for second in the district behind San Benito (436 ypg).
Running back Cesar Mancias is second in the district with 362 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 58 carries, and quarterback Victor Campos has passed for 546 yards and six touchdowns on 30 of 57 passing.
