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Video of Harlingen High-SA Southwest

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Video of Rio Hondo's Maverick Hunter

Video highlights of McAllen Memorial-Sharyland

Video of Los Fresnos' Estephan Wilson

Video highlights of Mercedes-Weslaco East

HARLINGEN — Cardinals offensive coordinator Robert Fraga has football down to a science.

Literally.

The AP physics teacher at Harlingen High School is in his 15th year coaching football and first as OC for his alma mater, the Cardinals.

Fraga was raised on one philosophy: hard work pays off.

From his parents to his coaches at Harlingen, Fraga's used his upbringing to get ahead in life.

And whether it's teaching in the classroom or the practice field, Fraga instills the same work ethic and values to his students and athletes.

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Harlingen fends off Southwest for Westlake rematch

PSJA North recovers from 21 down to beat Eagle Pass

Mission High comes up short against Gregory-Portland

Cougars' defense denies Rattlers in red zone for upset

Bobcats' playoff run falls short against Rams

This time, late heroics fall short for Tigers against Sandcrabs

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HARLINGEN — A couple of years ago, Tyler Armstrong was the skinny kid playing football.

Armstrong was a sophomore defensive end on Harlingen's J.V. squad. He didn't have the size but he was fast.
A move to varsity as a junior led to change in position.

Armstrong became a safety for the Cardinals. And now in his second season at that position, Armstrong is one of the hardest hitting safeties around.

"It's been really fun this season," Armstrong said. "I enjoy laying out receivers."

He's not the only one.

Valley-Boys basketball schedule
Editor’s Note: Coaches are asked to e-mail their schedules to wbaker@themonitor.com or fax them to (956) 683-4401.
Nov. 16
Non-district
Weslaco High at Mercedes, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17
Non-district
PSJA Memorial at McAllen Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
Harlingen South at Sharyland, 7:30 p.m.
La Joya Palmview at Mission Veterans, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Pace at Harlingen High, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Lopez at PSJA High, 7:30 p.m.
Roma at PSJA North, 7:30 p.m.

Valley-Boys basketball schedule
Editor’s Note: Coaches are asked to e-mail their schedules to wbaker@themonitor.com or fax them to (956) 683-4401.
Nov. 16
Non-district
Weslaco High at Mercedes, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17
Non-district
PSJA Memorial at McAllen Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
Harlingen South at Sharyland, 7:30 p.m.
La Joya Palmview at Mission Veterans, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Pace at Harlingen High, 7:30 p.m.
Brownsville Lopez at PSJA High, 7:30 p.m.
Roma at PSJA North, 7:30 p.m.

HARLINGEN — Mack Sanchez zigged and Mack Sanchez zagged.

He broke a tackle here and a he broke a tackle there.

Then he sprinted.

The run will officially go down as a 52-yard touchdown run. But really, Sanchez covered about 105 yards of field running what seemed like circles around San Benito defenders.

Typical Mack The Knife.

HARLINGEN — Mack Sanchez zigged and Mack Sanchez zagged.

He broke a tackle here and a he broke a tackle there.

Then he sprinted.

The run will officially go down as a 52-yard touchdown run. But really, Sanchez covered about 105 yards of field running what seemed like circles around San Benito defenders.

Typical Mack The Knife.

HARLINGEN — PSJA North's win against PSJA last week meant just a little more to Bruce Bush than the other nine this season.

Just a little.

The Raiders' 21-20 win against the Bears at PSJA Stadium was also Bush's 250th career win.

Bush spent two years as head coach of the Bears from 1981-82. He said reaching this milestone against one of his many old teams was special.

Bush was 19-3 in two yeas at the San Juan school.

"I got some of my early wins with the Bears," Bush said. "I told the kids this win was symbolic and special."