Kickoff for the clash between the 6A powerhouses is slated for 7 p.m. Thursday at Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville.
The Chargers wrapped up non-district play with back-to-back wins, including a dominating 45-21 win over a red-hot Sharyland Pioneer squad last week. They finish the first part of their schedule with a 4-2 overall record.
They’re led into the contest by a bruising ground-and-pound attack averaging 380.5 yards per game. Spearheading the Chargers’ offense is a trio of homerun hitters in quarterback Storm Montoya and fullbacks Cesar Belmontes and Alvin Trevillion.
Belmontes enters the game with a team-high 734 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Trevillion ranks second on the team with 600 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, while Montoya has added 400 rushing yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns.
On the opposite side, the Cardinals are led into the contest by one of the top running backs in junior Noah Huerta. The 2023 Star/Herald Newcomer of the Year has been the lifeblood of the Cardinals’ offense, rushing for over 600 yards and find the end zone 10 times through the first six week.
Like the Chargers, the Cardinals capped non-district play with a 4-2 record, picking up wins over Weslaco High (42-28), Harlingen South (29-24), Laredo United South (6-5) and Mission Veterans (38-8).
Thursday’s matchup marks the first time the two teams have played since 2015, a game which the Cardinals won 52-28. Harlingen High h... Click here to read full article
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